eBay

My boss was a whiz at getting around the hoops to get resources, and I paid him back with hard work and pushing the limits of my knowledge base. I used to get in trouble at other places for distracting the manager/team by bringing in new ideas. It was pleasant to work here, and when I brought up ideas, the response was, "So when can we have it done?"

Not enough privacy to code. Even mini-conference rooms were fully booked.

Going through budget freeze.

Empower your line management to support innovations. When budget freezes clear, pay more for travel.

Using United, while it looks cheap, is expensive due to delays and poor customer service.

This is for Senior Management: Many of the answers to eBay's growth are within the company. Invest in finding them and experimenting with them.