Going along with the BS at such a company just makes sure you aren't ever going to be qualified for a non-toxic company. There are ways to play defensively in

Going along with the BS at such a company just makes sure you aren't ever going to be qualified for a non-toxic company. There are ways to play defensively in the face of such crap. I'm not suggesting you should just let yourself be victimized while imagining that's some kind of high road. But your options don't boil down to "Be their victim or beat them at their sick game." If you believe that and choose that path, you are part of the problem, not just at the company but for the world generally. We can't make a better world if we run around justifying our shitty behavior with "But they started it!"