Big Company – Small Company – Which is The Better Workplace?

There are pros and cons for working at both large corporations and small businesses. But having worked for several large corporations and several small companies the one thing I can say for both is that you cannot generalize about a company based solely on its size.

I worked for one multi-national company that had a wonderful corporate culture. I later took a job at one of their competitors and thoroughly disliked the corporate culture at the second company. Unfortunately, many years later the second company bought out the first one and merged the two companies.

I have worked at small companies that folded when the economy changed. I have worked for other small companies that did very well in a difficult economic environment. Some companies require an employee to work in a structured environment while others need employees to be flexible. Size does not seem to make a difference.

There is one clear thing that you can depend on finding at any company, large or small. That ‘thing’ is change. No matter what profession or place of work you are in, you can absolutely depend on change. So learn to be flexible and you will find your life much easier and your job much more rewarding.

The author, Marge Bonura, is the Director of Sales & Marketing for New England Machinery, Inc. (NEM). NEM is a leading packaging machinery manufacturer of bottle unscramblers, cappers, orienters, retorquers, lidders, pluggers, pump sorter/placers, scoop feeders, hopper elevators and much more. The company has been in business since 1974 selling to the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, chemical, household products, automotive and other industries. For more information on NEM, visit their website at www.neminc.com.