Altair Engineering, Inc.

Relatively flexible hours, allowed 1 remote day a week at least, as many sick days off as needed (within reason), a nice, relaxed workplace where deadlines won't kill anyone. As work goes, I would be editing and creating tutorial videos, writing in XML or an authoring tool to create instructions ...

Extremely well. My Media Studies and Journalism Major did a great deal as well. But from my written comm major, I used instructional design and organization skills, consulting and debate skills (for when I needed to argue my side of things and talk with others around the company), and a wide vari...

Company culture is quite laid-back actually. Deadlines are usually not a huge deal, which is a con for some, but you can just keep your personal deadlines in check. Most people are nice, some are a bit more super-intellectual and are harder to interact with, but I didn't find anyone to be outrigh...

Work-life balance is always considered there. They have an in-house masseuse, yoga most mornings, exercise classes in the early evening, a company-wide activity almost every month - the list goes on. Once again, I was able to work remote once a week as well, and could have done more if I needed.

You need to be thoughtful. Put your ideas forth and don't be a wimp, as you'll receive lots of tough feedback, challenge to your ideas, and many opportunities to do as you see fit. This is not a workplace for sheep, lazy folk, or over-confident people. It also helps to know what you're doing and ...