The longer I worked at RWS the more I realized what a toxic work environment it really was.
A huge problem is the average age of the staff. Most of the engineers are old men who are stuck in the ways they've been doing things for the last 40 years. Trying to get staff up to speed on trends or software is like pulling teeth. "Collaboration" at RWS translates to, "I don't know how to do this and I don't feel like figuring out how. Do this for me and come back to me when you're done."
This also comes with cultural problems. I've had coworkers openly say they voted for Donald Trump because he validated their racism. If I had a nickel for every time I heard an old man say something racially insensitive or homophobic, I'd be well on my way to retirement. On top of that, my female coworkers have told me that sexual harassment in the workplace is a problem. I'm a guy and I'm quite thoroughly embarrassed by the fact that the transcript of a lawsuit in which a former female employee sued the company for sexual harassment shows up in the first page of Google search results when searching the company's name.
I can easily do my work remotely if I was provided a way to remote in, but RWS's protocols prevent most people from doing so. This is a problem because we are in Boston, and Nor'easters can and do impact people's ability to go safely to and from the office. Staff members would much rather work remotely on such days as opposed to using paid time off or risk their personal safety by trying to come in.
Finally, there are workplace bullies and engineers who are just plain old bad at their jobs but are allowed to continue to exist at RWS because they know the right people.