To your second point, I'm a fairly young engineer with 1.5 years experience, and I'm not leaving my secure job for a shot at being a good 'cultural fit' for som

To your second point, I'm a fairly young engineer with 1.5 years experience, and I'm not leaving my secure job for a shot at being a good 'cultural fit' for some other company. Financial security is important, and I would put up with a lot of shit from my company before I'd consider taking a chance on another one like that. Although I know some companies (my current one included) have a 3 month "probationary period" where they've only ever let 1 person go at the end out of approximately 150 since I've been there. It's just to make sure you're not a complete goon. Problem is, it could be really hard to tell apart a company that has a "probationary period" like mine, or a real time that they judge you at the end.