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Fresh Grad or just doing a job search? Picking the right company size is going to save you lots of headache. This is a guide on finding the best match for you.

One of the most overlooked criteria is the size of company. At times of lowered job employment, finding a job opening is going to be more difficult. You may be tempted to just grab any job opportunities that may pop up, but think of the long term impact of such a rushed decision. You certainly don’t want to look for a job again from scratch if you rushed the decision and it didn’t work out for you.

According to the University of California, it takes an average of 3 to 6 months to find a job. If you don’t do your research before jumping into that company, it can mean slowing down your career significantly if you don’t like the work environment.

I’ve worked at small (5-30) companies, medium firms (30-200), and large corporations (200-100,000+). Since I was a fresh graduate a long time ago, I decided to give each company size a try to see what I would like best. Nothing beats first hand experience really. However, to help you with your decision though, here is a list of attributes for each company size:

There are many pros and cons for each company size, but it really comes down to your career preferences.

Here is a list of questions you have to ask yourself:

1. Are you looking for a higher pay right away or would you like to learn more now to build up momentum for later on?
2. Are you planning to use many of the medical, optical and dental benefits associated with larger corporations?
3. Are you someone who have a problem with dressing up everyday or keeping a corporate image in front of your fellow coworkers?
4. Do you mind repetitive corporate work? Or would you prefer to have something different to do every day?
5. Are you someone who would be more willing to gamble on getting noticed in a small company? Or would you rather do your job and stay in the background?
6. Do you need a higher job security immediately? Or would you settle for less job security as well?
7. Do you see yourself as someone who will climb steadily up the corporate job ladder? Or are you a daredevil who prefers to sprint your way up in a small team?

Don’t settle for a crappy job environment if you can help it, you’ll regret it down the road. Find something suitable for you, because you will feel happier everyday and be more healthy in the long run. That’s one of the main reasons for making money in the first place right?