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I usually use "at a company" but I have encountered some articles using in a company, in XYZ firm or in a organization.

Which one is right? I am confused

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"Works for XYZ" is what I hear most often. – advs89 Mar 18 '11 at 15:38

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Use:

I work in/at/for a company that makes microchips.

I work at/for Intel.

I work in/for Intel's accounting division. (in sounds more natural in this case)

There is virtually no difference in meaning, except that I would notice:

  • for tends to emphasize the relationship you have as an employee to your employer

  • in / at are more about the physical place (this is where you go to work every day)

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+1 for actually explaining yourself more generally rather than just stating the specific answer. – advs89 Mar 18 '11 at 15:43
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  • I work at Avaya. — YEAH
  • I work for Avaya — YEAH
  • I'm with Avaya — YEAH
  • *I work in Avaya? — NOPE

Edit: "I work with Avaya" is more likely to mean you aren't an employee but may be an independent contractor of some kind.

Thanks @Robusto for the insights!

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What the heck? Why the downvote! Oh God, Mercy! – n0nChun Mar 18 '11 at 10:34
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"I work with Avaya" implies that you might work for another company which is working on a project with Avaya, rather than being an employee of Avaya. – Steve Melnikoff Mar 18 '11 at 13:35
You can still use it. I was just exhausting all the possibilities. – n0nChun Mar 18 '11 at 13:42
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@n0nChun: Saying you work "with" a company is not the same as saying you work "for" or "at" that company. However, you can use "with" without the "working" to mean the same thing: "I'm with Avaya" means you work for Avaya. "I work with Avaya" is more likely to mean you aren't an employee but may be an independent contractor of some kind. – Robusto Mar 18 '11 at 14:32
@Robusto: Edited. – n0nChun Mar 18 '11 at 15:01
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For place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work)

at a company is grammatically correct...

In we use like : to show entrance, with month, time and so on

you can refer this link to understand clearly..

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions

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I request you to kindly summarize. Read my comment on the previous post. – n0nChun Mar 18 '11 at 10:16
@nonchun ....thanks :) done – Richa Mar 18 '11 at 10:22
Sorry for reiterating, on the comment above, i don't really like to, but I hope you did realize why I said what I said. Mind the harsh words, if they were :) – n0nChun Mar 18 '11 at 15:25

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