Dell

Average high level of employees.

People are leaving, so it is easier to stand out and be seen by managers.

Some employees are not up to standard, with a low level of technical English and general technical understanding.

Managers give high importance to out-of-work related actions, sometimes more than actual work. For example, I was compensated via Inspire (internal gift store) for helping organize a social event, while I got nothing for solving a problem or giving extra time for feature development.

Managers can see who has potential and works hard, but still decide to compensate different talents at almost the same rate.

Wasting money on stupid gifts. I'd rather get cash and choose how I spend it myself, thanks.

Fire some people. Don't hire newly-grads with high grades and zero technical capability.