When considering a career move, one of the most overlooked considerations is the size of the company. Candidates weigh up the role and the salary, and often the type of company and location, but there are a number of differences between large and small companies, from cultural fit to career progression, that should have an impact on the decision of which size organisation to join. We’ve come up with a top three pros and cons for businesses big and small.
As you can see, there are up and downsides to both large and small businesses. It doesn’t always follow that the bigger firm will be the best option, and not just from a personality or cultural fit perspective. Witness Uber’s recent failures to crack the APAC market, where the smaller, local competitor has succeeded. It may be a huge employer and a worldwide brand, but it has suffered reputation damage and a strategy fail that had nothing to do with its employees. In contrast, the smaller local organisations that forced them to retreat are now expanding and celebrating.