Making a decision on whether to accept or decline a job offer can be a huge challenge for many. The choice of company is determined not just by the remuneration offered but also several other factors that make a great career. It is crucial that one considers opportunity for growth, relevance of the experience to one’s career goals, opportunity for further training and learning, company ethics and work schedule among other. Having been offered opportunities in two companies; Google and RadioShack as Chief Executive Officer; calls for a thorough assessment before making a decision. Working for Google presents a better option and is more promising than working for RadioShack.
Size and culture of a company has a major impact on a person’s career. According to Forbes, Google, by market value, is the second largest company in America (Forbes, para. 1). Google is worth around 59.73 billion, while RadioShack is worth 86.79 million ((Forbes, para. 2). This makes Google a very huge company compared to RadioShack. Google has also been reported to have a better work culture in terms of flexibility, diversity and balanced work hours. In their study, Frohlich and McIntyre state that RadioShack has a disgruntled work force due to a poor work culture (Thomas & McIntyre para. 1). This makes Google a better employer since one is likely to be more comfortable due to a good work culture. Due to the size of the company, Google offers one a greater work experience and a better standing in future employment.
Google is a more profitable company than RadioShack. According to BBC News (para.1), even though Google did not reach its estimated profits in 2014, it posted profit of over 2 billion dollars, 17% up from the previous year (para. 2). On the other hand, RadioShack posted losses (Lopez. para. 2). As a new CEO, it would be easier to start off on a good footing. Taking up the opportunity at RadioShack would mean that I would have the responsibility of changing the trend of losses and doing a lot of damage control. The opportunity at Google presents the challenge of maintaining its performance and profitability. While both are huge challenges, it is easier to work with a well-performing company than one that is on the danger zone.
Google has a better opportunity for career growth in the future than RadioShack. Being an electronic retail chain, RadioShack offers little opportunity for expansion or reinvention. Google, on the other hand, being a technology giant in an ever changing technological world, offers a greater opportunity for its workers to diversify their experience. Yate points out that it is important for one to work for a company that gives one at a competitive advantage in their next job search; Google offers such an opportunity.
Even though the two companies have offered the same remuneration for the position of CEO, it is of paramount importance to examine other benefits offered by the company. It also important to assess the remuneration offered to the junior employees. Poorly paid employees are usually demotivated, which makes a bad working environment and a challenge in management. The survey done by Forbes (para. 4), posts a high rate of satisfaction by Google workers. RadioShack is reported to have demotivated workers due insufficient working workers and a huge difference in remuneration between management and junior staff (24/7Wallst, para. 2). This makes it better to work for Google as CEO since the staff will be more cooperative and productive.
Google offers more training opportunities than RadioShack. Training is important in helping one to further their skills. As a manager, it also offers an opportunity to teach employees new things that one would like incorporated to improve the company’s performance. It is, therefore, better to be at Google since it gives one an opportunity to influence his employees’ productivity through continuous training opportunities.
The two companies belong to evolving industries that can positively or negatively influence their growth and future performance. While Google offers diverse products and diverse market space, RadioShack is strictly a retail store and the diversity in shopping does not impact well on their performance since things like online shopping overtake the idea of retail. As a CEO, one would be safer at Google, which offers endless growth and diversity.
Having weighed out what the two companies offer, working for Google is a better choice compared to working for RadioShack in the same position. It is a huge company, highly profitable, and offers a better opportunity for growth. Furthermore, Google has over the years posted profits and has shown a high growth rate since inception. RadioShack, on the other hand, is a medium sized company, going by their market value. It has also made losses, and faced challenges with emerging trends in the marketplace. Google, therefore, offers a better opportunity for a CEO than RadioShack.
Works Cited
Frohlich, Thomas and McIntyre, Douglas. “America’s Worst Companies to Work For.” 24/7Wallst.Com. 21 June 2014. Web. 17 November 2014.
"Google." Forbes. 6 May. 2014. Web. 17 November 2014.
"Google profits slide 5%, missing analyst estimates." BBC News. 16 October 2014. Web. 17 November 2014.
Lopez, Ricardo. "RadioShack's quarterly loss more than triples to $98.3 million" Los Angeles Times. 10 June 2014. Web. 17 November 2014.
Yate, Martin. “How to Decide Which Company Is Right for You" CareerCast.com. 2014. Web. 17 November 2014.
