Management tends to protect problematic employees instead of addressing long-standing behavioral issues. This can leave team members feeling unsupported when dealing with verbal abuse or toxic behavior. There’s a tendency to prioritize appearances for leadership rather than genuinely solving problems. Employees may feel pressured to provide positive ratings or feedback that don’t reflect reality, and performance management is sometimes used in a retaliatory way. Complaints raised to HR often seem to result in surface-level actions or cover-ups rather than addressing the root cause. Overall, trust and psychological safety are lacking, and accountability is inconsistent.