Comments on: Smaller agency to bigger agency: My experience

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:45:15 +0000

Hi Sam,

Just to let you know that I really appreciate your article. I have been working in a big agency (300 people), and I will be relocating to Asia soon where I will have the choice to either work for a medium sized agency (40 employees) or small agency (5 people). I still haven’t decided which one I will choose, but based on your article I think I will go for the medium sized one. I experienced the company culture in the big company as a bit too cooperate, not that personal. However, this might depends on the company.

Thanks again and I am looking forward to your next article.

By: thesambarnes

thesambarnes — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:09:30 +0000

@Vineet, thank you very much for the comments :) It’s been at the back of my mind to do the exact post you’re talking about for quite some time now – thanks for the nudge.

By: Vineet Sawant

Vineet Sawant — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:47:45 +0000

Hello Sam,
I’ve just found your website, have read a few articles, and I’ve to say it’s a really helpful website & the content is just awesome.
About this article, it’s exactly what I’ve always wondered, how will it be to work with bigger agencies. Your experience is wonderful to read and I’d like to know after a while of taking your new job, how you find it?

Thanks.

By: Farewell Martin, welcome Mat and Tom

Farewell Martin, welcome Mat and Tom — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:54:37 +0000

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By: thesambarnes

thesambarnes — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:29:30 +0000

@Carson, well you’re very welcome indeed. I never expected this to be a massively popular posted shared a million times, but just found but the odd few like you :)

I’m now five months into my my next step, from bigger agency to same size agency with no clients and an internal role, almost certainly to be an article in the future!

Not to mention I’m now also a client who has just hired a a digital agency for a website project! Strange times indeed… learning is pain, learning is good.

By: Carson Pierce

Carson Pierce — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:46:31 +0000

Just a line to let you know how much I appreciated this article, even six months late. I just moved from a small agency to a medium-sized one and it was nice to hear that I’m not the only one that found that change a bit challenging. Still, the learning curve has been a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to settling in and moving on to the next level.

By: thesambarnes

thesambarnes — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:06:11 +0000

@Dina, thanks :)

By: Dina

Dina — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:44:11 +0000

Congrats on the move Sam!

By: thesambarnes

thesambarnes — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:17:51 +0000

@Chris, cheers mate, obviously I hope you’re right :)

By: Chris L.

Chris L. — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:58:24 +0000

Congrats on the move–sounds like a great opportunity.

By: thesambarnes

thesambarnes — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:31:02 +0000

@Tim, I’m pretty sure Martin and myself have it right and it would be nice if everyone would just understand this :)

Looking forward to starting also, but don’t underestimate my powers!! It only took me a week to get rid of you last time, don’t tempt me to try beating that record.

By: Tim Blair

Tim Blair — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:00:28 +0000

Our exiting development manager, Martin, has persisted in calling us Global Personnels for the past 2 years, despite being corrected every time he did it. Looks like you’ll be stepping straight in to his shoes, so be ready for a ribbing!

Looking forward to having you on board. And I promise that this time I won’t leave within a week of you starting…

By: D.V.

D.V. — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:20:33 +0000

Thanks for sharing !
I don’t have any experience in big agencies but after reading your post my next job will be definitely in a big size agency :)
Have a good one at Global Personals !