Intel

Large company. Many collaborative projects, some with highly qualified engineers. Flexible hours. Intel has its own shuttles flying between major West Coast sites.

Too much bureaucracy: planning, reporting, reviewing.

Managers of technical groups are not always technical.

Too many people are packed in huge buildings.

Salary is likely lower than it is in major (Bay Area) companies.

Focus less on the process and find ways to create a dynamic workplace (to the extent possible: some groups, like manufacturing or design, follow process for a reason). Intel should enter new emerging segments, but make sure that it creates something useful along the way, not just follows buzzwords of the day (smart jewelry, cognitive computing, etc.).