The role was not what was described during the hiring process — major disconnect between what was promised and what the job actually was.
Direct leadership was a major issue: communication was unclear, collaboration was minimal, and micromanagement was constant.
Leadership behaviors — including reluctance to manage and speaking negatively about company direction and other leaders — undermined trust and made the environment unstable.
There was a significant gap between the strong leadership I saw at the top and the lack of leadership happening at the team level.
The environment wasn’t set up for autonomy, trust, or meaningful contributions.