G-Research

Positive working atmosphere - people help each other out, no prima donnas Smart colleagues - the standard overall is by some way the best I've ever had in a workplace. It's a great place to learn Sensible work/life balance - the emphasis is on sustainable work, no-one is expecting any death marches I find the day-to-day work interesting and challenging - we are trying to get and stay ahead of others in our sector, so things don't stay still for long It is a great location. It's growing, so there are opportunities for those who might want to end up managing others Solid business model - I think the company is very well placed for the short/medium term (which is as far ahead as I care to predict) It has decent pay. Reasonable selection of soft drinks, although I am still not sure whether Diet Lilt should have made the cut

Security concerns mean home working is off the menu. Not a problem for many, but a major drawback for me

It's growing, so it's not as small as it was - not a problem for me, but some might prefer a sub-100-employee type setup

If I do personally drift away from G-Research, it will most likely be because of a lack of flexibility in working patterns, whether it's not allowing home working or everyone having to work 5 full days every week.

As the workforce ages (and so more of them have kids), this will become a more general problem in G-Research.

Don't let this creep up on you!