Intel

Intel gets its share of lumps for being a corporate behemoth. However, being large comes with great advantages. Let's start with a paid sabbatical every 4 or 7 years. I have met many people from many different companies, and hands down, this is an awesome perk. Some other advantages include:

• Free fruit & drinks
• Generous salaries
• Modern workspaces (some would argue this is a bad thing, but not me)
• Frequent tickets to events

I know if I left Intel, I'd likely regret it. We just have it too good here. I hope this workplace continues to value the benefits of a "great place to work".

It's a large Fortune 500 company, which means the wheels move slowly. Red tape seems to be common around here, so the people who truly get things done are the ones that don't necessarily conform to rules all the time. Re-orgs are a very common fact of life in a large company, which could get you lost in the shuffle, depending on your role.

Continue to seek out new things. We lost out on the mobile space but are inching back. We can't lose out on the endless world of the Internet of Things. Keep feeding the innovative minds that make us question how we've always done things.