Thursday’s Thought: Working For a Company With a Bad Reputation – Should I Do It?

There have been many articles and discussions about avoiding working at companies that have a bad reputation (ie. The Enron's of current day), or large companies that do not return phone calls, or treat the candidate in a disrespectful manner. I want to go against the grain here (as I often do) and encourage jobseekers to not let one "touch-point" with the company sway your decision. In other words, I can guarantee you that if you talk to enough people in a large company, you ARE going to be mistreated eventually.

The number one reason why people stay (or leave) a company is because of their immediate manager. So, if you can see yourself working for that individual and like their image, then forget about what the media says about that company, how you were treated by HR, or anyone else that is not going to be a direct influence over your work. All companies are struggling these days (it just may not be public knowledge) and there is not one "super-safe" company to wait for an offer from.