If you’re just beginning your career, the most important factor is to determine how a job you are interviewing for will help your career. When first starting out, look for a company in your field doing the work you want to do. I have seen many young people take jobs that were not in their field of interest just to get a job. Not a good move and a definite waste of time.
The company should be successful and fairly large. So many times I hear from beginners that they went to work for a start-up company because they got to do everything and grow with the company. In very few instances does that work out. One company that I worked for in the beginning of my career was so short of money that they owed me my paycheck repeatedly. That got very old after 3 weeks. Frequently small companies go out of business and leaving no company to grow with. And if you do everything you do not learn to do any one aspect well.
You want to work for a successful company because you want to learn from a place that is doing it right. It looks very good on your resume to have a worked for a well known company. Many times large companies have other positions that can lead to promotions for you, which is another bonus! It is essential that your first few jobs demonstrate a strong learning component. If they are not willing to train you, then that is not the best place for you.
One final word of wisdom, never choose a job simply because the money is better. The money will come as you advance in your career. Always choose the job that offers the best training and exposure.
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