Edited OP to clarify, but mainly this. Work/Life balance, workplace politics, ethical practices, managers who care vs will do anything to get ahead, executives who are in-touch with the day to day of the company, do you get treated like a real person or a cog in the machine?
* company: 65K employees, US based international conglomerate, most are remote
* work/life balance: remote. I have been remote for the last two decades. I can take time here and there for personal things to be taken care of, as long as delivery, budget, etc. are done. Standard holidays (9 to 10), and PTO matching industry.
* workplace politics: this is unavoidable as companies grow, ranging from a low murmur to straight out face stabbing.
* ethical practices: highly regulated. none seen.
* managers who care: yes, in general it is to our benefit to keep our staff through positive reinforcement, including promoting them in other areas if they want to switch teams.
* in-touch exec: mostly, but c-suite tends to deal with high level strategic activities not tactical details.
