Google

My two main criteria for working at a company are: smart people to work with and interesting things to work on.

Google excels at both of these traits, and I've been completely satisfied all of the years I've worked there. The free food and abundance of other benefits aren't so bad either.

There's very little that I can think of that would constitute a downside at Google. For those looking for a startup opportunity, it's as close as a big company can get, but still not the same thing (i.e., pitching a project at Google is a lot less stressful than pitching your business plan to a VC).

If there's one thing I'd like to remind management of, it's that the data-driven culture at Google is imperative to its continued success. They're very aware of this already, which is a very good thing.