Two job offers, which to take?

[haotj]

Small company
-5k per year more than bigger company
-has potential to grow

Big company
-5k per year less than smaller company
-I'm more interested in what they do
-better benefits
-bonuses

Any advice? Thanks!

[george benjamin]

How about you tell us the role and what industry this is instead of people giving blanket wide advice?

[killoverme]

5k per year more

is the start salary the same?

if so, depending on what your looking for. If it were money then go for the smaller since you can rise up. but job security probably wont be as good.

But if salary doesnt play a role then go for whatever you would enjoy

the benefits+bonuses dont seem like they would out weigh the +5k per year, after 2-3 years.

[ezdellboy]

It looks like you are leaning more toward "big company". My advice is try to re-negotiate with "big company" and have them match "small company" offer. Be honest with them and tell them that you have an offer from some place else and see what happens. I also work for a "big company" and working for a bigger company has tons of benefits like if you decide to relocate and stocks purchase plans etc.

Good luck with your decision.

[skewed]

It looks like you are leaning more toward "big company". My advice is try to re-negotiate with "big company" and have them match "small company" offer. Be honest with them and tell them that you have an offer from some place else and see what happens. I also work for a "big company" and working for a bigger company has tons of benefits like if you decide to relocate and stocks purchase plans etc.

Good luck with your decision.


+1

That is probably just their initial offer. Big companies are generally way more flexible with their salaries (+-5%) and will probably offer you a bit more. Maybe not 5K but enough to make the decision easier for you. Plus, all those benefits and bonuses add up to more than 5k in the long run.

[hobophobe]

gotta agree with george here.... it really depends on the industry that you are going into, how old you are, and your future plans.

If you are looking for experience, go with the smaller company. Larger companies tend to be split up to widely for you to get diverse experience under your belt. You will end up being focused on one tiny operation within the whole company and will most likely never get to understand the big picture and corporate structure. However, with larger companies, you get to work with larger clients and do jobs on a 'larger scale'.

If you are young, money shouldn't even be a deciding factor here. You want whatever is best to jumpstart your career.

Again, it is all situational.

[DBOi]

stick with the larger company, looks better on your resume

[haotj]

Thanks all! I decided to go with the large company.

[skewed]

Congrats to ya! I think the part you mentioned quoted below justifies your decision even more. I'd gladly take a 5k pay cut for a job I like.

-I'm more interested in what they do