If you are hired in to contribute to the core mission of the organization (whatever that may be) then you are much more likely to be in a high-functioning group

If you are hired in to contribute to the core mission of the organization (whatever that may be) then you are much more likely to be in a high-functioning group and enjoy your time there. Even within those groups there will be the occasional 'cautionary tale' but that helps everyone else find their path. Also, the productive groups tend to have more active small team management and less direct leadership from on high. That may seem counter-productive but in government organizations it keeps everyone more engaged and indicates there is actually a lot of work to be done.