IBM

A lot of flexibility to direct your own work. You can define and run with your ideas if you get buy-in.

Very smart people – the crème de la crème of IBM. Relaxed environment. Work-life balance is like no other.

It is unlikely that there will be another place that will top this place as the best place I've ever worked.

Slow moving. If you're younger and are looking to progress in your career, it can be frustrating.

Take more risk in implementing ideas that researchers come up with. Sometimes you'll see something you worked on years before turn out to be a great product later (implemented by others).