Pros
I used to work in a big company. From my personal experience, work roles at a small company are often less specialized and less repetitive than a large company. At a small company, we have the advantage of being able to wear multiple hats. I actually interact with other teams more often which affords me a 360-degree view of company-wide operations, giving me a “big picture” perspective of how a biotech company works, rather than my previous experience of being isolated at a big company. Another benefit is that I gained experience in a variety of areas, giving me multiple skills and areas of expertise to enhance my resume. I also like how ASC has a lot of flexibility when it comes to considering alternative work arrangements such as flextime and telecommuting. I think working for ASC is a great stepping-stone to a larger employer in the same field due to all the extensive training I have done. The biggest pro for ASC is the employees! I love working with everyone here as they are great team players and my supervisor has been a great mentor.
Cons
On the downside, a small company has less resources so there are fewer formal training programs and the composition is limited.