Vantaggi
Very good work life balance & 401k matching. Empowering, trusting management style (few Asian-style micro-managers exist at ST), good health, dental, vision benefits. Working environment is about delivering results - how/where/when that is done is up to the individual employees, company listens to its key customers to drive product innovations and changes.
Svantaggi
No employee stock purchase plan & no stock grants (which makes ST unlike many American tech companies). Salaries are average - typically lower than American peer companies. Promotions are unlikely if you are non-Italian/non-French and don't have > 15 years with the company (forcing top American performers to leave to attain advancements). Most upper management decisions are based in France/Italy (HQ).