Working for named firm (bank) vs no name small company

zefs

Hi,
i would like to know if there is any benefit when it comes HR and recruiters looking at your resume that if you have worked for a named firm (Bank) vs a small company who he most likely of never even heard of.?
Basically does working for named known companies help put weigh in your resume? or does it not really matter in IT world.?

Thanks

networker050184

Big names help for sure. Whether it should help or not is a different story, but it helps get you recognized.

Ertaz

zefs wrote: »

Hi,
i would like to know if there is any benefit when it comes HR and recruiters looking at your resume that if you have worked for a named firm (Bank) vs a small company who he most likely of never even heard of.?
Basically does working for named known companies help put weigh in your resume? or does it not really matter in IT world.?

Thanks

It does matter. If you're applying for another large company, they want to know if you can operate in a large scale environment.

TechGromit

There's plus and minuses to both environments. On the small side, you far more likely to be exposed to several different technologies, such as Switches, Firewalls, IDS, etc. the down side is usually there really isn't time to specialize an any one area. On the large side, you'll be responsible for one area, say switches, you'll never touch Routers or Firewalls, that is someone else’s responsibility. You can't even volunteer to help out get some exp, it goes with the separation of duties security policy. On the plus side you'll get to be an expert trouble shooting switches.

chrisone

zefs wrote: »

Hi,
Basically does working for named known companies help put weigh in your resume?

Yes, big named employers increase the stock of your resume and career.

LordQarlyn

Big names can tilt your application in your favor, but you also need to have more to offer than just having big companies on your CV. Given the choice between a candidate that has a bunch of big names in his work experience but little to show in way of accomplishments versus a candidate that's worked for smaller unknown firms but has a track record of getting things done, I'm going to lean more heavily towards the latter.

shawnx715

Big names look good on your resume, but I feel like you'll learn more and have a better experience at a smaller firm....depending on what you do.