Large corporation or medium-sized company – which employer is right for me?

Secondly, with Axel Springer moving to Berlin, there was a latent risk for me as a Hamburg resident that I would have to relocate. Thirdly, I was – and still am – deeply convinced that German companies have a very high need to optimize processes and also want to work more collaboratively. This means there are plenty of use cases for the Atlassian toolchain!

Andy: The transition was easy for me, partly because my colleagues at Axel Springer gave me such a warm and appreciative send-off. However, it was unusual at first at catworkx: I came from a position with technical and personnel responsibility. Suddenly, I didn't have as many appointments, and when I started here at catworkx, my inbox wasn't overflowing right away. It was a kind of cold turkey. However, since it was a conscious decision, I was able to handle it well. The transition was easy for me, also thanks to the very warm and appreciative farewell from my colleagues at Axel Springer. However, it was unusual at first at catworkx: I came from a position with technical and personnel responsibility. Suddenly, I didn't have as many appointments, and when I started here at catworkx, my inbox didn't immediately overflow. It was a kind of cold turkey. But since it was a conscious decision, I was able to handle it well.

Andy: Not really: My assumption about the potential of Atlassian tools has been confirmed. And at catworkx, I have just as good a relationship with my colleagues and employees as I did at Springer.

Andy: We are leaving the beaten track and embarking on new paths. Trying out new possibilities ensures that new energy is released.

Andy: It offers a better opportunity to get involved in a company's strategy and fewer “political” constraints.

In medium-sized companies, you have the opportunity to grow and develop alongside the company. In large corporations, the areas of responsibility and tasks of individual employees are often very precisely defined and delineated. If you want a job with more individual freedom and a broader range of tasks, you will probably feel more comfortable in a medium-sized company. Smaller companies often have a more informal working atmosphere and you may have closer and more frequent contact with your colleagues, including those from other departments. Thanks to greater flexibility, fewer “political” constraints, flat hierarchies, and short decision-making processes, ideas can often be implemented more easily.

If you like having creative freedom, want to take on responsibility, and prefer flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes, and a family-like working atmosphere, a medium-sized company is probably the right employer for you!

→ And what is it like at catworkx? We at catworkx have grown big from small beginnings. We all know each other – and (in some cases) not just by name. catworkx was founded in Hamburg over 20 years ago and has grown steadily ever since. We now also have offices in Cologne, Munich, and Stuttgart, as well as in Austria (Vienna) and Switzerland (Winterthur, Lucerne). We have many long-standing employees on board, some of whom have been with us since the beginning. In May of this year, we were acquired and are now part of the TIMETOACT Group. What has remained are the flat hierarchies, personal interaction, and short communication channels. We think we're a great team!