Was enjoyable at first, but too ego-driven and high school-esque - Marketing Relias Employee Review

-90% of the managers I interacted with had oversized egos that often got in the way of productivity. A lot of them are also wildly unqualified to be managers. -Promotions and recognition have more to do with popularity and how loud you talk than actually accomplishing things. During my time at Relias, I often encountered managers who had no expertise in their department, and relied too heavily on their employees under them to steer the ship. -Unhealthy debate and "my way or the highway" sensibilities. The primary reason I left Relias was because every time I approached the team with a different way of thinking or a suggestion to someone's idea, it was seen more as an attack or a way of trying to tell them how to do their job. I felt management was beginning to stockpile quiet introverts so they could carry out their ideas without question. Opinions are 'asked' for, but I rarely knew a time they were appreciated. -The above comment would cause friction between depts and sub depts. Collaboration=my idea has to win. -Departmental egos were ridiculous. Everything has to be run through Product Management--who has this craving need to own everything every department does. My department was actually shut out from speaking to another department by them completely. -Pay is below industry standards. at one point I was making 1/3 of my open market value. This is common as Relias pays low an offers the ability to dip your hands in multiple projects. (the experience piece of this is actually a great pro). -The product could use an update. I never found the LMS very intuitive. The historical course content is brutally boring. But they are making some strides in this area. -Artificial, self-serving environment.