my rule of thumb, pilots point of view.
- Any company having to advertise once a year is most probably an acceptable/desirable employer. With opportunities and is somewhat employee oriented.
- Any company having to advertise more than once and/or can be viewed on a regular basis advertising vacancies (lets say 6 times a year). Is most probably a non desirable employer, without opportunities for personal improvements. But is a no thrills employer do the job and shut-up kind of stuff (two way traffic).With opportunities but not employee oriented.
-Any company having to advertise on a rolling basis utilizing all available means to attract 'victims' is most probably a non desirable short term employer without opportunities and is a one way traffic into the system and not employee oriented.
Than you have the known odd balls like goats and sheep . Anything is possible here regarding personal improvement and/or opportunities but is NOT employee oriented no matter the catching phrases (they are there to catch you literally) .
BUT What you are looking for is the silent company ,where nobody remembers the last advertisement placed , offering you all the opportunities IS employee oriented and around the corner of your domicile but unreachable for whatever reason in the past and now for known reasons to Captains and older F/O's.
Pilots Hand Guide finding a job.