Pros: Cutting edge innovation Radical technology Limitless challenges Immeasurable individual and company pride in achievements Various company perks and experiences (where else does an employee have the prospect of a spacewalk?!) First in class

Cons: Extensive required overtime Jobs that always seem to be hot Lazy work and failures can have catastrophic results Not a passive job for the undevoted

Pros: Exciting projects. You learn a lot in so little time. Decent teammates most of the time. Awesome stock options and onsite food options.

Cons: Depending on the group, work intensity and hours have gotten worse in recent years, and upper management's decision making can be quite poor.

Pros: Awful working conditions and awful management.

Cons: Extremely toxic culture; no work life balance