Intel

Decent work-life balance. Soda is free in the cafe. Folsom's cost of living is lower than other city locations, but that may also mean fewer options on relocating to the Folsom area.

Intel middle management values you only until talent acquisition. Once that is done, even after contributing to the company year after year, people are paid poorly and substandard compared to the market. Middle and lower management is useless and relies on constant politics to stay afloat. Funds allocated by the CEO for meritocracy are consumed by middle and low management or just allocated to their favorites. Even women are treated unfairly. Women with children or childless women, they are both second-class citizens inside Intel. No change on that to date; meritocracy is largely abused.

Stop the unfair practices of misusing focal money and abusing meritocracy. These practices could cost Intel a lot of money in lawsuits if discovered by HR.