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Eh. Having worked at a Defense Company, a unicorn and then a Big 5 tech company I can honestly say the work life balance is probably the best at the the Big 5.
by arthurjj 9y ago
Eh. Having worked at a Defense Company, a unicorn and then a Big 5 tech company I can honestly say the work life balance is probably the best at the the Big 5.
At Defense companies you're both clearly a cost center and a cog in an unfathomably large machine. Imagine a combination of Kafkaesque and Chtulhu.
At a Unicorn. You learn a lot but only because you work insane hours. Also you're paid under market wages because your job is sexy.
- oakswood 9y agoVery much agree here. I've done the same to a lesser extent (defense contractor, maybe a Big 15, failed startup, and then freelancing). Freelancing is pretty good in terms of work-life balance as well, although it can feel like an endless pursuit of finding projects (interviewing, selling yourself, etc)