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In today's world, career scenarios are changing drastically. The scenario that was before 5–6 years is not the same on this day. So choosing what to do for our career which will be beneficial for us is extremely important.

So this article is for anyone who is confused, whether to join a startup for starting their career or a well-renowned established company.

So let's see...

Why is it important to think about this?

Today taking any decision takes a lot of analysis and study as any wrong step might waste your time in this fast-paced competitive world. So deciding what is best for us is extremely important.

As any wrong step might make you lose your precious time which you could have invested somewhere else where it mattered more.

So any fresher who is confused about joining a startup or company must keep all these points mentioned in this article in their mind and then should take a decision based on their choices.

Joining a Startup

A startup is any firm, company that is in the initial stage of growth. Which means the startup is in it’s learning phase. There was one of my friends who joined a startup which was one of the digital marketing companies in baner pune. She was also confused about whether to join a startup or company but then she took a leap of faith joining a startup. After a few months I was extremely surprised to know that she was extremely happy after joining the startup. So what were the various benefits which she got by joining a startup?

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Learning: Startup has loads of opportunities for learning and polishing your skills. As startup is new and is having more work to manage. So if you are a person who believes in developing your skills then you must join a startup. Friendly-environment: This mostly depends upon the organization where you are working but in startups as it’s small so they take care of their employees well and know their needs from the more closer aspect. Deeper knowledge of your job profile: In a startup, you will have more work so you can learn more and for that, you have to do that hard work. In a startup, more responsibilities are there on an employee who handles almost all aspects of their job duties. So they will gain more in-depth experience with their work, which can definitely lead them ahead of others who are working in companies with limited job responsibilities. Acquiring High Position: After working into startup you will feel as if you are very well equipped with all the skills in your hands, and in case you want to switch from a startup to a company then definitely according to your experience and job roles you did in the startup you will get good position in company. Salary: As a startup is in its initial stage so it’s obvious that you will get less salary as compared to the company. But if you are a person who believes in learning well first and then moving ahead then you can compromise on this factor for a few years.

Joining a Company:

Now that we have discussed joining a startup lets discuss the experience you can have after joining a company based on the previously mentioned aspects.

Learning: As the company is well established which means that it will have more employees compared to startup so most of the job roles will be distributed amongst everyone. So compared to startup you will have less opportunity to learn while working. Friendly- environment: As mentioned above environment depends upon the organization and people but since there is a number of employees so mostly the needs of employees are not much looked after in a closer depth. Deeper- Knowledge: In large companies mostly the job roles are distributed amongst different employees. So you will not be able to learn all the skills related to your job profile closely. You will only be confined to the job roles that are given to you. Acquiring High Positions: Since you have worked in an environment of the job where fewer work opportunities were given to you, so because of that you might not have that much experience compared to a person who knows all skills well because they have worked on all of them before. So chances are that a person might get hired before. Salary: One of the perks of joining a large company is that you will get good pay as compared to startup, but in case you don’t work hard on polishing your skills then you might get stuck in that same position forever. As the one who learns is the one who earns.

So now that you have got a rough idea about joining a startup vs company. I hope you choose whatever you think is right for you according to your choices. Thank you for reading my article and all the best for your future!