Re:Advice from a professor... (Score 1)

Sit down and figure out where you want to be in 2 or 5 years (maybe 10? if you can think that far ahead). You don't need to know the exact job or company, but think about the role you want to play. Are you interested in becoming a Project Manager one day? A client relationship manager? Do you want to be in IT Sales? Product Management? a Sr. Developer? These should be your main points of interest, not location, company size, etc. You will find that both large and small companies can have good and bad environments. In fact, from this thread alone you can see that people have quite different views from within the same company! You need to focus on what is best for you after you decide on where you want to go. There is an important aspect of career growth that everyone is missing here. "Mentorship". I would be interested more about your manager, what their management style is like and whether they can help you on your path to success and your career path. ___Don't_be_afraid_to_ask.___!!!