Last year, I made the reverse change - from corporate America into academia. The advice I would offer is to analyze, analyze, analyze (though knowing you, that isn't an issue). When we are bored with our jobs, the grass always looks greener elsewhere. What I've learned is that it is really just another shade of brown .

The environments are different between the two cultures. Academia can be slow (or relaxed) with projects that last for long durations, but there seems to be patience for that and money to fund it. In a corporate environment (I come from high tech), everything moved fast, I worked on a global clock (my team was across the globe and scheduling meetings was a profession in and of itself) and all eyes were on the almighty $.

I'm not saying one is better than the other. Both have their upsides and downsides. They are just different.

Good luck whatever you decide! You'll do well if you stay, or if you make a change.

SheFly