Pros: Coworkers are smart and professional. It's a non-toxic environment. The compensation is decently competitive, though not leading compared to big tech firms. There's a generous bonus. The San Diego EUV technology is interesting to work on. There are opportunities for people to learn new career skills within their projects, and they can also job-hop around the company to try different roles. Mostly good work-life balance, though some people have to wake up early for calls to EU headquarters and plan around this. Hybrid work. I've been steadily trusted with more responsibilities and am thankful. Even though I could probably earn more elsewhere, the low stress, hybrid work, and high trust in my role keeps me here.

Cons: While skill growth opportunities are good, career growth in terms of promotions and higher-than-normal raises is hard to come by. In response, the company has distributed career path charts showing what positions you could move into, but it still isn't clear what actions employees can take to earn that move. The best chance is to build your skills, credibility, and networking in your current role for several years, and then find an opening for a more senior role in an adjacent group and apply for transfer.

Pros: Good culture, challenging technical work, brilliant people.

Cons: Management, Location Management, Location Management, Location

Pros: Interesting work, great culture, and not overly stressful.

Cons: The bigger the company, the bigger the politics.