Benefits to Working in Industry: Advice Given by Corporation Associates During the 2009 Graduate Student Round Table
A lot of companies will invest in you and they will reward your productivity. Some companies offer incentives for problem solving.
Depending on the company Work-Life-Balance can be easier to manage. Some companies will allow you to work flexible schedules. Options may include part-time, work from home or teleconferencing.
In Research and Development, there are more projects that fail than succeed. Failure is part of the territory as it is necessary to rule out what will and will not work.