Pros: Lucid wants you to succeed. As an intern, instead of segmenting you off with an intern project, you are placed on a scrum team and treated like a regular software engineer. All of my coworkers have been friendly and invested in my career and success.

Cons: Recently a fair amount of benefits and extras have been cut back, but that is pretty standard across the industry right now in this recession.

Pros: Highly competent, yet approachable coworkers. Relaxed atmosphere in which everyone trusts everyone else to balance working hard and taking breaks to enjoy the numerous activities that go on in the office. Interesting problems to work on and a reasonably high degree of freedom to take on the issues that you're interested in.

Cons: The walls aren't made of chocolate and I wasn't given a free iPad when I signed up? I have nothing tangible to complain about.

Pros: - Coworkers are hardworking, smart, dedicated, supportive, and fun! - Good work/life balance. We care more about getting work done than making sure you're working from 9-5. I don't feel like I'm being worked to death just to make the company more money. - Management (and the whole company as a result) cares about employees as individuals. This shows in the great work/life balance, in conversations I have with upper management (they talk to me about my personal life and family), and in the family-friendly company activities. - Lots of great perks: awesome health care benefits, tons of free food, team & company-wide activities, company retreat, awesome office space, foosball, ping pong, bouldering wall, family events (trick or treating, summer party, movies, etc.), 3-day hackathon for engineers, conference participation & attendance, community service activities, supporting Women Tech Council, etc. - There are lots of opportunities for growth, both as a company and as individuals within the company. - Collaborative environment. My coworkers are smart, but not ego-centric. They are willing to help anyone and everyone succeed. - Everyone has a large amount of ownership over the products and you can have a direct influence the direction of the company and your team. - High values and morals. It is super important for me to feel comfortable with my company's ethics, and Lucid has never disappointed.

Cons: I'm sure there are some cons, but I can't think of any right now. Oh, maybe the fact that we have pizza every Friday. Sometimes I get tired of pizza. But yah, that's not too important.