More money. One third of respondents say engineers earn up to 25 percent more when working for vendors rather than carriers. A further third say they earn 25 to 100 percent more. Nobody says engineers earn less when working for vendors.

More to get your teeth into. Nearly two thirds of respondents say engineers working for vendors have a more interesting job.

Why stick with a carrier?

More influence. 78 percent of respondents think engineers carry more weight when they work for carriers.

Easier life. Two thirds of respondents say it's tougher working for vendors than carriers.

More job security. 89 percent of respondents say you're less likely to lose your job when working for a carrier. The flip side of this is that it's harder to get a job with a carrier in the first place.

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— Peter Heywood, Founding Editor, Light Reading