1. You learn an awful lot. --This is no different from a small company. Nothing that stands out to be a reason to work for a large company. 2. You get to work

1. You learn an awful lot. --This is no different from a small company. Nothing that stands out to be a reason to work for a large company. 2. You get to work with lots of clever people. --Are you nuts? A good percent of large companies are made up of "resources" who chug on the framework created by few good men(mostly when the team/company was smaller). Usually an offshore vendor is already established and politicizing the project. 3. You become part of a large diaspora/community. -- The explanation makes more sense if you are working in a large non-tech company (say Ford,Toyota plant). But again not a reason that stands out as unique to a Large company. 5. you learn the art of politics - You are crushed by the number game (with equally competent(or otherwise)) competing for promotions, that loving to lick ass becomes more of survival than a favorite activity. 6. You have time to reflect. -It is not necessarily slow. It is fast paced repetitive, enough to numb you.You ponder about the life in general (and get into depression?) (this doesn't apply to the crowd that join the large company to live the retired life) "You might also appreciate the relative security, the calm and the chance to get your life in order. Once you join a startup, it is generally going to be permanent 'seats of you pants' mode." -wtf is that about? 7. You get a baseline. Then you go and try to do it better. -how is this a reason to work for a large company only.