It has some benefits. Some companies invest like crazy, to get its engineers up to standard. That pays off, as they have good employee loyalty, and their employ

It has some benefits. Some companies invest like crazy, to get its engineers up to standard. That pays off, as they have good employee loyalty, and their employees are really immersed in that company's culture. That only works if you hold onto employees though. Seriously, if your core business is producing great employees to work on your niche of products, then it doesn't hurt to invest in training. * Note, this doesn't work great if the niche moves.