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Aligning on goals across departments was always a challenge and slowed things down.

Tiny annual raises, often lower than the rate of inflation. The company has made a clear shift away from having a "family" culture toward cutthroat productivity at all costs. Before I begin this section, I'll premise it by stating clearly: I am not anti-AI. It's an amazing tool that has helped me be far more productive in my work. BUT: Upper management, especially in Product, seems to have been taken over by people who, in my view, are AI grifters. More interested in bolstering their resume with "AI revolution" than working in a company alongside human beings. "AI First" has translated to upper management demanding the use of AI wherever possible, followed by a more recent scolding (and I use that word intentionally, as it was the clear tone of the meeting) in a Technology-wide meeting for using it "wrong" now that AI providers are hiking up fees, with no self-awareness or accountability for the fact that we were doing what was asked with a new technology we haven't yet received formal training on. "AI First" has also translated to employees with a decade+ tenure being demoted and shuffled around to make room for more pro-AI new-hires. What this has all led to is some of our best and most knowledgeable team members leaving the company over the past month or two, leaving us with huge knowledge gaps that will not be filled by AI tools.