1, all application fees can be reimbursed, such as application fee, writing fee, annual fee, etc. It is definitely not a small amount for individuals (thousands at a time, tens of thousands over time, even if your application fee is delayed), but it is not a large amount for enterprises, and it is funded by the state. Accordingly, you don't have to take risks personally. If you can't transfer it after applying for a patent, you will lose it. ...
2, the procedure is much easier, writing a technical disclosure letter to the company should basically do nothing (general enterprises will have people in charge of patent applications, if the company is small, it doesn't matter).
3. Although the enterprise is the applicant, you are the inventor, which means there is no big loss of credibility. You can also claim that you wrote this patent. In principle (basically, it is also true), enterprises must reward patent inventors with thousands of dollars. Every place is different ...
However, it should be added that if you apply (that is, the company asked you to develop it, and the development result is your job), you apply in the name of the company, and that's all. ...
That's basically it ~ ask questions again ~