Lack of transparency: One cannot speak candidly to one's own team or manager
Culture of listening to established characters regardless of their actual knowledge
There's an in-crowd phenomenon that is vehemently denied
If you're anything but an all-star, you will be overworked and disrespected
There is no work/life balance for non-favorites
Leaders will knock people down a few rungs in their career to please their own egos
Low salaries
Overall cadre of over-achieving but ultimately untrustable professionals