Focus on getting "fuck you" money early in your career so you aren't owned by your bosses.
When a company wants to do something, they will find a way to do it. When your boss tells you "oh I'd love to do that but procedure/HR won't let me", they are lying. These people are masters at manipulating procedure to get what they want (because especially at a large company it's pretty much their job), and they are hiding behind that procedure because they're afraid to tell you they don't want to do what you're asking.
Focus on getting "fuck you" money early in your career so you aren't owned by your bosses.
When a company wants to do something, they will find a way to do it. When your boss tells you "oh I'd love to do that but procedure/HR won't let me", they are lying. These people are masters at manipulating procedure to get what they want (because especially at a large company it's pretty much their job), and they are hiding behind that procedure because they're afraid to tell you they don't want to do what you're asking.