There’s other factors...
For one, the large publicly-held companies used to be the best place to work for benefits including a nice pension when you retired. No more. Plus they are the most likely to do stupid stuff when some beancounter convinces management to “reduce headcount” or “rank and yank”.
The best choice is a privately-held company that has strong leadership, a history of resisting buyout offers, and makes something that isn’t readily offshored.
Exactly. When accountants gain control of a company, it us the death of it from employees