Amazing Smart People and Dysfunction - Senior Manager World Wide Technology Employee Review

Pay seems to trend below market average for many technical roles in emerging technical areas. Many organizational and management failures due to personal relationships being a significant factor in advancement and hires. The "Saint Louis Club" and other nicknames are used internally to describe this long-term problem. Causes a direct conflict with the core values and leadership principles. Significant focus has been put on obtaining external awards which do not necessarily reflect the day to day experiences of many of the teams. This has created a disconnect in reality between the executive team and many of the employees.