I’m currently at a small/mid-sized start up and am thinking I would like to move to big tech for my next position. I’m interested in seeing what it’s like to be in a highly functional and built out product organization. Besides the obvious (Spotify, Airbnb, Google etc.) does anyone have suggestions for large tech companies with reputable product teams? Work life balance is important, so I’m skipping any companies known for toxic and/or grueling work environments/hours. All suggestions welcome!

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It obviously highly depends where you are based or willing to relocate.
And next to that, it depende on what you are looking for. Large corporations offer a level of structure, benefits but also tend to be inflexible and slow. Also it is likely you have a clear set of tasks that are expected from you.
Me personally, I experienced the steepest learning curve in mid-sized established companies (not start-up) which are in a situation of forced change, either through market, external shocks, etc. It allows you to work freely and with experienced people against set goals but at the same time rely on certain infrastructure as IT department, some budget, maybe even a researcher, Sales and Marketing etc. However, this can also be quite challenging as you have to get pretty creative and probably only have a small team for support.

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