[thrownawaydad]

I did. My places were wealthy (endowments), which means good offices and equipment. But, it also means that bad apples can cause a lot of trouble without getting fired.

Money not quite FAANG, but solid, and didn't depend on employer stock prices, which is a big plus. Some tech was cutting edge; some was many years out of date.

As always, the devil is in the particulars of position. If possible, don't move your family, sell your house, etc., until you're six to twelve months in. It's like one of those Sherlock Holmes stories--it can take a while to realize just how bad a bad situation is.