Intel

Intel is a company which has decent wages, decent benefits, and seems to really be trying to improve.

You will have the opportunity to work with many diverse individuals from many different countries, and on projects which directly impact the bottom line if you support manufacturing.

They are committed to US-based manufacturing, and even though all products are finished in Asia, most of the products are built in the US before assembly.

As a large company, you will be able to take the vacation days you are allotted with coverage plans in place and cooperation from management. Most managers are at least okay, and some are exceptional. They are working to rid the company of the bullies who often got all the credit for killing their teams.

Sabbatical is a perk every 4 years (1 month) or 7 years (2 months), unmatched in any other private company I've seen.

Don't expect world-class compensation. Raises have been near 0, after inflation is taken into account, for over a decade. Stock compensation makes up for some of it, as does their bonus structure when stock is moving up, not sideways. There will always be people who try to push you way past your limits, and it's up to you and your manager to manage your workload to be effective.

Old-school managers will work you to death and not care if you leave. There is still a long way to go for them to achieve race or gender equity.

Get on the stick with compensation; don't dilly-dally.