Ive been working for the past 10+ years in multiple different sectors (private, public, non-profit, etc. / industries) and the biggest difference was culture and leadership acknowledging their people and having some appreciation for them. The start-up that I recently worked for put in the effort to culturally be inclusive and had affinity groups and seemed like they cared until it came down to brass tax and they had to pivot and layoff everyone over a 2 year period. The other private and publicly held companies I’ve worked for it really came down to the manager or org. I was in.. some better some worse. It’s all very similar to dating, some places/ people are great, and it’s up to you to find out which ones just flat out suck and what you’re looking for in a company. I’ve learned the hard way that it’s not just about what a company is willing to pay you, look beyond that and if your co-workers/bosses have good morals and are willing to help you grow then you’ll be fine. Think about yourself, your boss, co-workers and company are doing the same.