Top management suffers from groupthink and does not delegate important matters. There is an insular culture at HQ which is different from what remote employees experience. Many people-related decisions are influenced by cronyism or favoritism. The HR function is poorly managed, which is ironic to say the least. A growing number of employees are seeing through the platitudes and spin coming from management, now realizing that this company is plagued by a number of issues. The bailout by the PE firm and Microsoft, as well as the current layoff (and the way it was handled) are even greater warnings for the talent that remains.