Dell

• Recognizable brand name company that makes it easy to get another job.
• Lots of work to be done, as there are a lot of modernization efforts.

• 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people.
• Upper-level executives are absolutely clueless and assign resources to teams that are better at marketing versus teams that are actually solving engineering problems.
• Pay is below average.
• The environment is more or less an anything-goes type environment. People can say and do whatever they want without any reprimand. I've seen things like managers making jokes about women's appearances and making fun of people because of their religion or age, and much more.

Clean house. Top to bottom.

Start with executives that understand the current technology space, instead of guys that simply have shown "loyalty" by being at Dell for a long time.

Set standards for professionalism. Your managers should behave like leaders. Your ICs should behave like professionals. The tech sector is a very diverse space. If you want to attract and retain the best talent, then you should stop looking the other way when your people behave inappropriately.

Shed all the dead weight of employees that aren't productive or have leveled up way beyond their actual capacity.