If you were a junior creative with some experiences in big network agencies, what would you choose between these two :

A - Big network agency, working only on one account but doing potentially award winning work. Very ambitious and talented team.

B - New unknown agency with a small network backup but several accounts, competing for new clients and the will to win awards too. Two creative teams for now but lots of ambition and possibly more growth and potential to evolve as a junior creative.

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A for sure.

A is already happening.
B is trying to make it happen.

Go where it is happening.

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Go for A, but try and keep the door open for the future with B.

You’re still early in your career. You’ll benefit from the established environment of A. You’ll have more opportunities to learn, mess up, improve.

B could potentially become an exciting option in a couple years. You’ll have acquired new skills. They will have grown. And it might be a natural next step.

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I think I've acquired nice skills in my previous experience in a big nerwork agency. That's why I'm thinking about practicing hard in B-type agency.

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Do what scares and challenges you. You’re just starting your career so you have time to experiment, make mistakes and grow.

Personally I’d take B. You’ll have more responsibility and frankly a lot less competition on creative briefs. As a result, you’ll learn far more and be a huge asset to any agency you work for in the future.

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Yes that's what I'm thinking too and that's why I'm hesitating because option B is high risk high reward imo Thank you for the piece of advice!

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A. Period.

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Thank you to everyone who answered. I'll keep in mind everyone advices!

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I chose A by the way.

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