I'd say watch this TED talk first on Motivation (if you haven't already): http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_m

I'd say watch this TED talk first on Motivation (if you haven't already): http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation Its 18 minutes but a very important 18 minutes to spend. Once you watch this, get a better sense of what any company is like with respect to the concepts Dan mentions in the talk (ie Autonomy/Mastery/Purpose) Ultimately, if their philosophy aligns with what Dan says, you're odds of being intrinsically motivated are much higher which by definition means you will be happier. I can't think of a better framework to get a sense of how happy you might be in any job. Hope that helps