Comcast

Comcast can be surprisingly flexible. Engineering is valued, and people willing to take initiative and responsibility are generally appreciated and rewarded.

There is a strong culture supporting balancing life with work. Sacrifice is also widely recognized.

Additionally, there is a strong cultural bias towards hiring and retaining smart, capable people; sometimes to a fault! All the while, there is a desire to maintain good "cultural fits" amongst the engineers.

Mainly the traditional "big company" type of pitfalls: institutionalized inertia; broad communication issues up and down the verticals, etc. Comcast also has to transcend a certain amount of bias towards its traditional revenue streams and face changing customer needs and demographics.

Trust your instincts, and the instincts of your staff, when they tell you to be more supportive of a smart, agile, responsive workforce. Your "human capital" will bear out as your greatest asset, when and if you support them.