Broadcom

Learning opportunities when you first arrive; stock option compensation package used to be lucrative; less process and seasoned professionals translates to getting more work done.

Too many alphas and too much beta work. Career advancements pretty much equate to leaving the company to pursue other opportunities, since professional development or group rotation don't exist for talent retention. Typical big company cube farms with a lip-service start-up attitude.

Engineering managers are a joke but easy to ignore. Individual contributors really mean just you and the internet. Engineering teams are VERY cliquey.

Concentrate on keeping attrition low without resorting to golden handcuffs like stock options. Sometimes it's better to lose a design than promote an idiot up the ranks. Train people to be the best and offer them opportunities besides leaving. Pay attention to shareholders.