Run in circles... - Anonymous employee Southern Company Employee Review

Unfortunately, the culture is more about who you know rather than what you know. There are many professionals holding positions where they are unqualified and inexperienced. In many situations people are promoted or 're-orged' into higher positions due to their relationships with management. It is quite common to have a supervisor or manager that is more skilled on self-promotion and protecting their positions rather than the work itself. Promotion, recognition, and evaluations are rated subjectively. Retaliation is an art. Best advice, keep all personal opinions to oneself and make friends with people outside of the company.