Раздел 6.2
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Is It Better to Work for a Large or Small Company?
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Рис.
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1. ____________________________
When you enter a large company, you're taking part in a machine that's been around for a long time. As such, there is typically an established way of doing things. As soon as you walk in, you will know what your job is, how you fit into your department and over time you'll even learn the obvious pathways for promotions. This isn't the right route for everyone, but if you want to go into a job with a sense of stability and a well-defined path for advancement, larger companies typically have great templates already in place.
2. _____________________________
Larger companies, in general, are better about providing benefits like health insurance or retirement plans. The smaller a corporation's revenue is, the less likely it can afford to pay for benefits. According to a recent study, only 47% of companies in the U.S. with 2-99 employees offered any benefits at all.
3. _____________________________
L
The Benefits Packages Are Better. You
Can Switch Job without Leaving. You
Have More Obvious Structure.
arge companies need a lot of people working a wide variety of
jobs to operate. While your specific role may be specialized, it's
possible to change positions and explore a new area without leaving
the company. Developers can become project managers, designers can
become marketers, etc.
The Problems at a Big Company
1. ______________________________
Shaking things up at a big company can take a lot of time. Even if your company is open to new ideas, getting your department to move to a new model or create a product can take a lot of time.
2. ______________________________
No matter how social or friendly you are, if you work in a company with hundreds or even thousands of employees, it will be impossible to know everyone. Inevitably, some aspect of your job will be affected by someone you've never met. It may be the General Manager, the head of payroll, or the legal department, but someone will make a decision that determines how you work and it may be difficult or even impossible to speak to that person directly. A good company will provide a method for employees to voice serious concerns to upper management, but this isn't always guaranteed or effective.
3. _______________________________
A
Your Fulfillment Can Be Determined by Your
Surroundings.
You
Won't Know Some Coworkers. Changes
Happen Slowly.
related problem is that your success and happiness can be
determined by where you are placed within the company. Working with
a dysfunctional group can bring down the quality of your work,
despite your best efforts. It may even affect your ability to move
up in the company.
The Advantages of a Small Company
1. _______________________________
Unless you work near the top, accomplishing something significant at a large company will probably never reach the ears of the General Manager. At a small company, however, great work can be seen by everyone. This makes it easier to distinguish yourself with certain skills. Your actions are also more significant. Especially if you're starting out in a new career, working for a small company is a great way to establish your abilities and gain references and reputation that can follow you for years.
2. _______________________________
Being able to work closely with all of your coworkers doesn't just mean they can see you. You also have access to a lot more of the company's moving parts. Being able to speak directly to your upper management can result in much faster movement. What may take days or weeks of submission and approval processes at a big company may take knocking on your boss's door at a small one.
3. _______________________________
I
Your Success is Visible. Your
Responsibilities May be More Varied. Your
Company is More Agile.
n a larger company, you may be able to switch to a different
job and exercise a different skill set without leaving your company.
In a smaller company, you may be required to exercise a different
skill set without leaving your desk. Especially in a startup
environment, you may be called on to fulfill more roles outside a
narrowly-defined job description. If you like using a
variety of skills without
changing jobs, a smaller company may be more suited to you.
The Problems at a Small Company
1. _______________________________
Knowing your company's General Manager can see it when you land a big client is great. That can become a double-edged sword, though, when you screw up. Obviously, a good employee would want to minimize failure regardless of who can see, but it never feels good when the majority of your coworkers all know when you've made a mistake.
2. _______________________________
As stated earlier, smaller companies typically don't have as extensive benefits packages as larger companies do. If you need benefits and the company you're applying to doesn't offer them, it's more prudent to find one that does rather than hoping that you'll get what you need some day.
3. _______________________________
Small companies often don't get around to setting up things like legal or human resources departments until they've been established for a while. This can be nice as it simplifies the roster of people in your company, but it also means that there's no one in the company whose sole job is fielding complaints. Particularly in the legal department, keeping a lawyer on retainer is expensive, but there's a reason for that: knowing whether something you want to do is legal is extremely valuable and difficult to figure out on your own.
Your
Failure is Visible. The
Benefits Packages Are Smaller.
There
May Be No Legal or HR Departments.