AMD

It can be very relaxed. Get your job done and you can count on promotions and raises. The work can be very cutting edge. The managers, for the most part, let you do your thing and don't get into the mix too much. Unless there is a layoff, it is very rare for anyone to get fired.

Relaxed also doubles for no real movement. They don't change things, and when they do, it seems to frequently be in the wrong direction. I won't say wrong because often the choices seem to just be neutral. Promotions are few and far between and seem to be heavily based on who senior management sees most, not necessarily who is doing a good job.

Your boss also has to like you because it appears they need to burn political capital to get promotions for non-senior management noticed people. Management lets you do your thing, but that means when the poop hits the fan, you can get fried too. They don't really know what you do or how involved or difficult it is.

Raises are small. Bonuses are non-existent. Stock options have been worthless for some time now.

Unfortunately, there isn't much anything management other than senior management can do. Senior management (VP and above, as far as I can tell) appears to decide on the course the company will take without seriously consulting the knowledgeable experts on the payroll to see if it's feasible. They need to find out from the people who do the actual work what can be done with the people and resources on hand.