General Motors

Lots of paid holidays, including a full week during Christmas. Paid tuition, HSA contribution, and a great 401k match.

The technology orgs have a classic corporate culture.

Lots of red tape, slow-moving processes, and working on tech that looks and feels like it belongs in the 90s.

I have aspirations to become a certain role, but I am discouraged to pursue that route. When discussing my career goals with my manager, he tells me not to pursue it and to focus on my current role.

He laid out a career path for me that keeps me in his org, continuing to work in software test. Unfortunately, I will need to start looking outside of GM to go down my desired career path.

Their hiring strategy is to mass hire new college grads each year, understanding many of them will leave.

New college grads are either placed on teams that don't need help, so you don't get much work or training. Or new college grads are placed on teams that are drowning, and you are thrown into it without support.

Support your employees' dreams and provide avenues to obtain desired skills.