ASML

ASML is a true technology leader with a lot of sharp, smart, and driven engineers.

If you work in a major field office or in HQ, there is plenty of opportunity to get involved in exciting and challenging projects. Many different skills are required and appreciated.

If you are good enough, there is potential for decent growth.

ASML has grown enormously over the last years, and this comes with some drawbacks. The strong technically oriented company culture has been watered down a bit with the influx of ambitious colleagues.

Related to that, depending on the department, you might encounter low-level petty politics.

Keep rewarding strong technical results instead of potential results.

Kill petty politics and elbowing in the engineering ranks.

Stop putting good engineers into senior non-engineering positions.