I've had great success finding places that treat employees well that are neither employee owned or unionized. In my experience you just have to find relatively

I've had great success finding places that treat employees well that are neither employee owned or unionized. In my experience you just have to find relatively small places to work (less than 20 people) with the right leadership (which is often just one or two people). My experience with smaller places too is they are less likely to leetcode you and care much more about having a conversation with you about your work and making sure you're a good culture fit. The downside is that these smaller places are going to pay a LOT less than more mainstream employers. But you'll still be making six figures as a dev.