People who work at think-cell don't look any further
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Just consider: think-cell has a reputation for an extraordinarily rigorous hiring process and for extremely high coding standards. With think-cell on your resumé it should not be hard to get other, highly desirable and reputable C++ jobs. But the fact of the matter is: Who works at think-cell, stays at think-cell. In more than ten years, I have seen less than a handful of developers leaving from a permanent position at think-cell. It took me a while to realize that there is no better job for me in the world than my current position, but at some point I just stopped looking for other jobs.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
No formal career opportunities, since there is no middle management. If you think about it, the absence of the latter is actually a plus... ;) Very good self-organizational skills are required (for the same reason: you are your own middle-manager almost from day one).
Verbesserungsvorschläge
You are brilliant in coding but your actual core competence is building a team that lasts. Please keep doing so!
Arbeitsatmosphäre
When my brother worked in the think-cell office for a day (completely unrelated job, merely using a desk and wifi for his own work), he told me afterwards that he liked the friendly and relaxed yet focused working atmosphere. I strongly agree.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Given that employees at think-cell rarely ever quit, you get to know your colleagues quite well. It does not mean that we are all big family, spending all our work and spare time together. Everybody has their private lifes, many have family. Some share similar interests and others don't. But it does mean that when I get to work, there is not a single person I try to avoid. Some are closer to me than others, but everybody is open-minded, approachable, and ready to help. They come as they are, and they treat each other with respect. It is a pleasure to meet them every day.