NetApp

Apparently, they have a good work-life balance, which amounts to not doing much work.

They have a garage, gym, and beer bashes in the Sunnyvale offices.

Management says no to any new projects or challenges.

As a young software engineer, you want to write more code, make more changes, break things, fix them, and learn. These things don't happen at NetApp.

Pay is subpar. Really, it just sucks to be a NetApp employee in terms of money.

Fake emphasis is given on "Great Place to Work" rankings (who cares about this?). Pay your employees handsomely, ask them to deliver, give them real work, and challenge your employees – you will automatically have a great place to work.

Zero, fake, or virtual guidance is given on growing new talent. Personal development at work is a myth. I guess NetApp doesn't care about having a good ratio of experienced to young employees.

Focus on real innovation and emphasize new technology. Make an effort to ship products with fancy features.

Time to Market is Key. Be on par with the startups out there. NetApp can beat every startup if it decides to wake up. Drive more research. Focus on shipping research and prototypes as quickly as possible to customers. If the driver isn't there, write it. Take risks.