Pay is already below market rate for the field, which is a problem on its own. Compound that with consistent scope creep — responsibilities and workload steadily increasing without any compensation adjustment, whether through added duties or reduced headcount — and it becomes really hard to justify staying long term. Leadership tends to focus heavily on mistakes rather than recognizing what's going well, which makes it hard to feel valued.
Career growth is also a significant pain point. Advancement paths aren't clearly defined, and openings are rare enough that upward mobility feels more like luck than a realistic goal.