I'm seeing some good advice here. I'll also say: some of this is just part of working in a large organization. On your own or in small companies, you get requi

I'm seeing some good advice here. I'll also say: some of this is just part of working in a large organization. On your own or in small companies, you get requirements and you go build something. Most of your time is spent creating. In large companies, you have to do a lot of exploration which could involve reading existing code or talking to other employees to figure out what to change. Most of your time will be spent researching and communicating, not purely creating.