Company B: The competitive edge: Ambition and aggression are the keys to getting ahead. Are technical talents being wasted in the clash?

This is the third article in the Spectrum series on engineering work environments and the bench-level and managing engineers that work in them. Four companies - manufacturers of semiconductors, computers, military equipment, and consumer products - are the focus of the study. All were guaranteed anonymity in exchange for freedom in interviewing and observing their employees at work.