Hey there! Happy to help you think through this great question. It is true that in some cases, it is better to work for a BIG company. But it is not ALWAYS true. I always think back to real estate examples, since that was my background before I ran this company. If you work for a big architecture company, you have a big name on your resume. You also have worked on BIG deals—big famous buildings for example. But what did you DO on those buildings? You most likely designed doorknobs. Designed door frames. Selected heating vents. That is NOT a lot of responsibility. Now, another guy works for a small company that nobody has heard of. And he has only designed small houses in the suburbs. BUT. He has done some COOL stuff. He ran the zoning process. HE did ALL the contractor negotiations. And he did all the client management. Who is the better applicant? The second guy is, dude!
So. If you don’t have a great name on your app, focus on all the responsibilities that you DO have. You will need to make up for the lack of pedigree with extra responsibility, and experience. Take it from me—before going to HBS, I never worked for a big company. But I did some cool stuff. Hope this helps!
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