General Motors

People are fantastic and easy to work with.

Very little toxicity.

Everybody just wants to do a good job and get the work done.

The workload is quite manageable if you're smart (pay is lower as a result).

There's a lot of new momentum in the organization to become a high-quality software company.

Good benefits.

Some of the processes and applications are archaic. They're just starting to get into true software agility. The applications that we build don't seem to have a clear vision. Requirements can be convoluted and overly complicated. Product owners aren't aware of the latest capabilities and clean design. Product owners are busy with other things and treat the applications they own as a side project.

Know the customer better.

Resist appeasing a small subsection of our user base with complicated requirements.

Place more precedence on creating products that serve our customers.

Put more thought behind the overall direction.

Put more thought behind creating a product that's actually useful and delights the customer.

Consolidate repetitive effort across applications.