do you want: guidance?

Corporate jobs are better suited for workers who prefer the security of having a strong and experienced managerial team. Your bosses are subject matter experts and have a full understanding of your jobs, so they’ll be able to help you further develop your skills and help you become better at what you do. You’ll also be able to reach out to your global colleagues for useful advice and new ideas that you can adopt for your role to help speed things up.

do you want: learn as you go?

However, if you are an independent problem-solver and wish to become a vital member of a dynamic and close-knit team, a start-up environment is where you would prosper. A start-up workplace will provide you with more opportunities to build more capabilities and drive real value for the firm. Smaller and newly minted companies also often lack the necessary resources to tackle business problems, which gives you the perfect opportunity to impress your bosses and co-workers with your initiative and creative solutions.

there is no right or wrong answer

Depending on your personality and ambition, working at a start-up and in a corporate environment will provide different yet equally attractive benefits to your career.

It is vital that you ultimately choose a firm that is not only a good fit for your competencies, values and aspirations, but also allows you to enjoy your line of work.

Chief strategy officer and chief marketing officer at EMC’s Information Intelligence Group Jeetu Patel advises that you focus on the employer - regardless of whether it’s a start-up or a corporate enterprise.

We’ve observed that many global companies are slowly adjusting their culture to be more innovative-led, where any and every employee is allowed to pitch new ideas to support business growth. In fact, there are some highly attractive employers that are global firms, but have a start-up culture that encourages ideation and creativity.

If you’re still choosing between two, reach out to our recruitment specialists for more employer insights of what it’s like to work for your ideal employer.

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