Will working at a smaller company hurt my career potential?
There's a smaller CRE company about an hour away from me that I'm interested in because they have a position for an appraiser trainee. If I were to get the job, would I be pigeon-holed into an appraiser role for the rest of my career?

Would taking a job at a smaller company hurt me if I decided to look for a job at a bigger company, like CBRE or JLL? Would the types of properties they appraise be different because of the area? The company is in Claremont and I live in Newport Beach, where CBRE's Orange County office happens to be located. 

I haven't applied yet, but am just wondering. 
[{"id": "dyc6for", "text": "My appraisal firm is in Costa Mesa, and we are hiring appraisal trainees. If you want to continue as an appraiser, working in a small shop won't hurt you getting hired at a big shop. If you'd like to talk more, DM me.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dyda47r", "text": "No it definitely does not hurt. That experience helps. Also, you may like a small firm better. And you will know what it\u2019s like. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]