Siemens

If you are 40 years old or older, then this place is just fine. The job is easy and responsibilities are limited.

I wanted more challenges from my job and more money.

Siemens is a huge company where things move slowly; you find yourself to be a tiny fish in the ocean. What frustrates most are decisions made at the very top that affect whole departments and nothing you can do about it. For example, the company wants to save on office space and relocates everyone one day without asking employees' opinions.

Also, the company did a poor HR job; software engineers were hired just to fill positions ASAP. If you travel on business, you will get a cap on spending, no alcohol expenses, and mid-to-low end hotels, like La Quinta. These factors add to the general feel of cheapness of the company.

Money-saving steps are necessary, but employees should be compensated somehow when the company saves a lot and posts great profits. Also, it would be great to make changes in management to add a community feel to the department.

Health lifestyle initiatives: My friend at Chase told me he gets some bonus points for exercising at the gym. If the office location is away from public transit, at least bring up the topic of picking up employees from to/from work.

Yearly reviews are pointless: no matter how you perform, your increase is limited by the allocated budget and company guidelines.