[dieselgate]

There's probably a full spectrum from "chill" to "most demanding" and it seems basically impossible to know what a place is really like until you're there for at least 1-2 years. I'm starting to realize my current org has fairly low expectations and has a company culture of "good work/life balance" where folks can prioritize their families - but they pay below industry standard.

[galoisscobi]

Joining a cost center at Google can be effective if you want to chill out and make good money. The main trade off I can think of is you don't know when the project gets axed, but even if that happens, you can spend a couple of months not doing anything and finding another cost center and life goes on.

[RomanPushkin]

> it seems basically impossible to know what a place is really like

Here you go:

> they pay below industry standard