Kiss up, kick down - Someone In Corporate Services UPMC Employee Review

The organization is old-school conservative, rife with nepotism, and ruled from a position of paranoia using fear, intimidation, and secrecy. It is not proactive, only reactive. There was little thought put into forward-looking strategy, just knee-jerk protectionism. Senior management, perhaps insecure about their knowledge and competence, routinely asks people to oversee tasks for which they are not qualified. This ensures that they a) perform poorly and b) don't have the knowledge or insight to question the bad judgment of senior management. Further, the department is structured so that there's little opportunity for people to advance, and moving up closer to senior management is no reward.