I am 27 years old. 6+ years experience as a project/mechanical and design engineer. Spent the last 3 years designing special purpose machinery for a small company.
The companies:
A is a sub-division of a larger global company.
B is a large global company - bigger than A.
The type of work:
A is mechanical design and project management.
The product is interesting, and has plenty of physics/scientific complexities.
B is mechanical design and systems/mechanical engineering.
The product is interesting but perhaps not as technically scientific, just complex.
Scope for development:
A would be very much "on-the-job" training, but very valuable. Solidworks, FEA, FMEA
B has plenty of opportunities to develop "big-picture" systems techniques - six sigma , there also seems to be opportunities for professional accreditation and development.
Travel:
A has almost no travel involved in the role.
B has frequent travel to Asia; the employer and recruitment agent mentioned that there is no direct compensation for travelling, it is expected and there may be time in lieu given under the managers discretion.
The package:
A has flex-time, a good bonus and a good holiday/leave allowance
B has no flex-time, no bonus and less holiday/leave allowance than I get in my current role.
A pays the same as B.
The recruitment agent:
A has been exceptional, very professional and helpful. No issues whatsoever.
B has been inconsistent, this could be down to the employer not having an official job specification, but also he is very unprofessional and talks in excess of what is required. He has tried to push me into accepting a certain salary - "would you accept the job at X amount"
I have told him that I would need the complete job offer before making any decisions.
Offers:
Company A has offered me a job in writing - the complete package and job specification has been determined.
Company B has verbally offered me a job - the job specification is vague and has been loosely based on a more senior role.
Dealings are done via recruitment agents, each for both companies.
I could see myself working at either company.
Final thoughts:
I feel that if opportunity B didn't come into the mix, I would definitely take A.
But B seems like a no-brainer - good opportunities for training, development and travel, and there is more of a "big-picture" systems engineering approach to work.
But I feel that A offers a better work-life balance/ friendlier smaller team
Is B worth taking a risk on career development wise?
and I still need to get an official offer in writing.
I'm going to make a priorities table and weigh in the details I currently have been provided with.
Really hoping to get a more experienced view of this, if there's anyone out there and if you need to know any more information please do reply
Especially if there's any guys working for a large company!
The companies:
A is a sub-division of a larger global company.
B is a large global company - bigger than A.
The type of work:
A is mechanical design and project management.
The product is interesting, and has plenty of physics/scientific complexities.
B is mechanical design and systems/mechanical engineering.
The product is interesting but perhaps not as technically scientific, just complex.
Scope for development:
A would be very much "on-the-job" training, but very valuable. Solidworks, FEA, FMEA
B has plenty of opportunities to develop "big-picture" systems techniques - six sigma , there also seems to be opportunities for professional accreditation and development.
Travel:
A has almost no travel involved in the role.
B has frequent travel to Asia; the employer and recruitment agent mentioned that there is no direct compensation for travelling, it is expected and there may be time in lieu given under the managers discretion.
The package:
A has flex-time, a good bonus and a good holiday/leave allowance
B has no flex-time, no bonus and less holiday/leave allowance than I get in my current role.
A pays the same as B.
The recruitment agent:
A has been exceptional, very professional and helpful. No issues whatsoever.
B has been inconsistent, this could be down to the employer not having an official job specification, but also he is very unprofessional and talks in excess of what is required. He has tried to push me into accepting a certain salary - "would you accept the job at X amount"
I have told him that I would need the complete job offer before making any decisions.
Offers:
Company A has offered me a job in writing - the complete package and job specification has been determined.
Company B has verbally offered me a job - the job specification is vague and has been loosely based on a more senior role.
Dealings are done via recruitment agents, each for both companies.
I could see myself working at either company.
Final thoughts:
I feel that if opportunity B didn't come into the mix, I would definitely take A.
But B seems like a no-brainer - good opportunities for training, development and travel, and there is more of a "big-picture" systems engineering approach to work.
But I feel that A offers a better work-life balance/ friendlier smaller team
Is B worth taking a risk on career development wise?
and I still need to get an official offer in writing.
I'm going to make a priorities table and weigh in the details I currently have been provided with.
Really hoping to get a more experienced view of this, if there's anyone out there and if you need to know any more information please do reply
Especially if there's any guys working for a large company!
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