Do u prefer to work in a big company or in a start-up one? which one? Why?

I would choose a big company. I have tried to enter in a big company, but they always gaved their preferences to candidates that had already worked for a start-up company or in a similar company. Because they have an experience, and a `tough` one. Although those works were I was applying to did not require any special skills from the start-up company environments, I guess it was more because of the skills and real life lessons that one can experience in a new and small business. I got a job in a start-up company, and boss was not paying the salary, cheated about week-ends by hiring on those days people who did not have a working contract, and many other problems that I don`t even want to mention. Big company is better. Although there is a lack of communication and I wont know 87$ of the employees, I still prefer that cold and big environment rather than a small and full of intrigues start-up company.

thanks for this wonderful post, i was working in a big company and the company redeployed me to pioneer a smaller company ever since I have not benefited there and i have regretting living the big one. My advice is that nobody should leave a big company for a new or start-up one because it is dangerous and unprofitable to the employee. cheers!