What's remarkable is that: 1. Someone still thinks this is news 2. People, per above, still think working at these companies is anything other than the well known reality

That's not a slight on the companies mentioned. In all cases they have not reached their success and market leading position (dominance) by mediocrity or not pushing the envelope in everything they do. That creates a high intensity, high stress, high friction environment. That suits a certain type of employee and is not for everyone. However, I am sure there are many more employees that do not have time to rant and are busy changing the world.