Yes there are, at least in some countries. This is also not always related to the company size, but avoid small just starting startups. Through some start-ups

Yes there are, at least in some countries. This is also not always related to the company size, but avoid small just starting startups. Through some start-ups which already have initial success can be good (as long as they don't go into the "we are failing" phase). I had some good experiences myself, but I don't know how far they are exceptions and how much it might differ in other companies. Through it also depends on you a bit, I had worked at a company which generally neither expected long hours or other aspects of overworks BUT some people got so invested that they where doing a lot of long hours by themself, to a degree that one of them was multiple times asked by the CEO to please go home and take a (payed, non holiday) day off for their health... Also on think which you will probably not avoid is that corners are cuts and tech dept is accumulated. Through it can largely differ what and how much corners are cute and tech dept is accumulated. Wrt. hiring I have increasingly realized that there is no good way to fully vet people when hiring, there are basics you can somewhat check and you can check if the person seem to fit into the team, but it's all very limited. In the end what seems to work well is to go through a initial interview followed up by a tech interview (maybe mini task too) and a team/social interview. And do the rest of vetting during the first month of employment.