There's a level of dysfunction that might be beyond repair with upper management. They have very conservative, myopic thinking. They turn a blind eye to hostile work situations or situations that make it impossible to be innovative and to have a team-based, harmonious work environment. Some departments, like ASDS operate like a dictatorship or a factory. They treat employees like Hebrew slaves.
There's a clear lack of diversity in the entire organization.
A lot of nepotism.
A lot of dishonest unprofessional ageing-out directors who don't know how to manage younger generation staff and who are dismissive of their their ideas and hard work.
No collaboration between departments. If you here mgmt talking about it, It's just all talk it doesn't happen and there a lot of push back at the mgmt level.
If you're a Phd be prepared to spend most of your time writing proposals to help keep revenue flowing into your department.