Pros: Nice work-life balance. Not a very far location. Nice extra benefits.

Cons: Though your friend works in a less reputed company, he may earn more than you.

Pros: - No layoffs ever (in India) - Respect for employees - Salary not so great, but not bad either - If one is interested, he/she can learn a lot on his/her own due to exposure to varied technologies and infrastructure. - State-of-the-art facilities - Nice and spacious cubicles

Cons: - Less onsite opportunity (one particular BU is an exception, though, where employees get many onsite opportunities). - Employees are not provided with the right information at the right time. Lots of things are kept under wraps. - Less work and hence fewer opportunities to grow professionally and technically. - Too much focus on not-so-important things (so many to name; check with current and ex-employees). - Nothing much for folks with 0-8 years of work experience in terms of learning. - Politics among management affects employees' appraisals. - Favoritism and regionalism bias are also present in certain BUs (not all BUs, though).

Pros: There is opportunity to learn. Good work-life balance.

Cons: The management is a mix of all types of people. Some give more credit to "speakers," and some give it rightly to the "doers." Showcasing is the best way to get a good hike and promotions.