In my experience it's a bit of a hit or miss. Even within the same company, your work life balance can greatly differ from working in one team or another Keep

In my experience it's a bit of a hit or miss. Even within the same company, your work life balance can greatly differ from working in one team or another Keep looking for that place and when you've found it, don't leave it! It also helps if you can make yourself indispensable in one way or another. Look for ways the business can do better the "important stuff" (usually means save money or avoid legal conflict) and do it. The entire responsibility of keeping the new stuff alive will fall on your shoulders. And you will get a pass at leaving the office early, or perhaps filling out your overtime form will no longer be considered a crime