Infineon Technologies

Nice working environment, flexible hours, and somewhat passive middle management. No presence of tyrannical colleagues, and overall high amount of inclusion and acceptance. Somewhat good salary with higher than average bonus. Quarterly meetings with line manager to review work quality, career projections, and sample the overall mood of the employee toward the role and the company. No micro management.

Low productivity and zero dynamic workflow. Strictness to protocol and processes, low risk decisions, high meeting overhead, and a high amount of bureaucracy in company practices and role dynamics.

Protocol demands a lot of time and effort on meaningless tasks with zero perceived added value. Low variety in tasks, and too many projects at once, demand constant context switching and prevent the buildup of confidence and knowledge.

Industry standards paralyze productivity and innovation.

Fight process established from above and create and experiment with process tailored to the line or the team.