Are Diverse Students and Other Early Career Candidates Better Off at Small or Large Employers?

College and university students, recent graduates, and other early career candidates often face a critical decision: choosing between large and small employers. This choice can significantly influence their professional development, job satisfaction, and career trajectory. This choice is even more difficult for diverse candidates, including those who are LGBTQ+, first generation, Black and African American, Latinx, economically disadvantaged, women, international students, students with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse students, student-athletes, Native American & Indigenous, Asian American & Pacific Islander, and Dreamers who are a part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Why? There are pros and cons to working for small versus large employers that impact them more than candidates who are not diverse.