While hundreds of fresh graduates get in line to get a job at the best firm they know of in their field of work, only a few explore the amazing opportunities which start-ups offer. The idea of working at a big company is definitely alluring, especially because you are not just looking at a good package, but great employee benefits, undeniable career growth, and the possibility of transferring abroad. Although, the truth is 73% of people who take up a ‘Big Company Job’ after graduation end up leaving it within 2 years due to work pressure and an inability to balance work and life.
Starting your career- What you need?
In the beginning of a career, what one needs is stability to set in a particular job role. This is one of the hardest struggles freshers have to face. This is mainly due to reason that most of the new graduates are not very clear about the kind of job they are looking for, the job profile they want to work with, the kind of skills that they have, can acquire, and what the employers seek. The best thing to start a career is to choose the field in which you are most interested in and research on start-ups in that field. You will notice, that most start-ups do offer a good package, though not every start-up will offer many employee benefit, the kind of experience they provide a graduate is incomparable.
Big or Small- What’s the Difference?
At a big company you go to work, at a small company you go to expand the horizons, that’s the difference. A big company has already broad horizons, with the managers working towards new concepts, better ideas, and more credibility, while the trainees and the juniors merely follow procedures, rules, and orders. There is less scope for expanding your knowledge on how a company works, in spite of their well-crafted presentations, and even lesser scope for acquiring knowledge beyond the role of your work. Now, this can be a disadvantage, especially for those who are still confused or who have not yet explored all their skills.
Start-ups offer great opportunities for personal growth. You get to learn while working. One of the benefits, which many feel is a disadvantage of working at a start-up, is doing work of other job roles. For someone who is starting his career, this is actually one of the best experiences to gain.
How working at a start-up is beneficial to your career growth?
It is a good idea to learn a few things in the start of your career. While working at a big company silently forces you to act professional, working at a start-up actually teaches you these qualities. You automatically become more capable in multi-tasking, time management, and problem solving. While you are required to excel in the work you do, there are always your seniors who are pushing you to push your boundaries. You are allowed to pitch in ideas, explore new ways of doing your job, as well as making a great impact on the work culture.
At a start-up you are required to learn more than what you know. Your job role is not limited to the profile you are hired for, which results in knowledge in and about other roles as well, letting you access your untapped talents and groom your skills for another profile which you may find interest in. You are groomed both professionally and skill-wise. Working at a start-up allows you constant growth and if you do well promotion is usually faster. Besides, there are unimaginable benefits of being one of the firsts and oldest employees in a company.
On the other hand, you can always apply in a big company in 2-3 years when you are able to handle the work pressure better, you have idea of how other’s in different job roles work, helping you delegate and co-ordinate accordingly, and when working smartly has become an innate habit for you.
Start-up Jobs are for All-rounders- Myth or Not?
Well, employers at start-up are not really looking for candidates who are all-rounders; in fact, honestly, no one really is; they are definitely looking for someone who can tap into different roles when required to. They want somebody who is motivated to learn, somebody who is enthusiastic about making a difference with his/her efforts, and somebody who is open to challenges! The big question here is: Are you?
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