Pros: Stock options, free food, free gym, exceptional perks and benefits.

Cons: you won't be able to leave

Pros: Excellent pay, including stock, 10% discounted ESPP for up to 15% of your salary, and a 50% match on 401(k). Unlimited vacation time, including a company shutdown from Christmas to New Year's and one week shutdown for the 4th of July. Flexible hours: No one cares when you come in or out, or if you work from home, as long as you get things done. Good work/life balance. The company has programs that encourage happiness, health, and well-being, like an on-site gym, a $2000 annual wellness allowance, and monthly "in-days." Fair performance evaluation and room for growth. Plenty of tech talks to help you improve yourself. LinkedIn's titles are a little inflated in comparison with other companies (e.g., it takes longer to get to senior at other companies), so it would be to your advantage when jumping to another company.

Cons: Uncertainty around the Microsoft acquisition. Some company politics, though as an individual contributor, I'm somewhat shielded from it. Instead of building new, innovative products and cutting-edge technology, there are many technical debts and migrations with technology that engineers are not very excited or proud of.

Pros: Work-life balance. Good benefits. Good food.

Cons: Things are moving slowly. Too many meetings.