1. Lack of vision and innovation
2. They chose to hire a Senior Designer who had mostly men's design experience with minimal Women's experience to be above me. Additionally, the Designer lacked corporate experience, so I had to mentor my Senior Designer. There were no skill sets that this "Senior Designer" could teach me that I didn't already know.
3. NEVER in my life have I experienced teaching upwards; it has always been my director or manager teaching me skillsets.
4. The lack of accountability of those in senior/director-level positions has been astounding.
5. Of the 6+ private brands I had worked with, only 2 (of 8 people) cross-functional team members understood that I was the only designer in the span of 3-4 months at the company and helped me acclimate.