Yeah, it was tough because the CTO was either a flake or already checked out and the Head of Engineering was a brown nose who would do whatever the last executi

Yeah, it was tough because the CTO was either a flake or already checked out and the Head of Engineering was a brown nose who would do whatever the last executive told him to do. Totally different reality from the answers I got at the interview. In this situation, unless you have a spot in the C suite, or a defender, you have to play ball because the decisions happen behind your back. It was very disheartening because it was clear being a yes man who steals the credit and finding fall guys got you ahead. If that's the culture, there's really not much you can do but play ball or leave. And if you're not "in", playing ball means getting all the blame. I wasn't "in", but luckily since most conversations were over slack or email I always had documented evidence that they couldn't deny. But the people responsible wouldn't be held responsible. Again I've been at a few places, and I've never experienced anything similar, and I hope I never do.