At one previous job the team I was on had a business analyst who was hired as an 'executive' referral. He was clearly unsuited for the role, no business backgr

At one previous job the team I was on had a business analyst who was hired as an 'executive' referral. He was clearly unsuited for the role, no business background, and no real professional experience. The guy had a bachelors in communication iirc. So, the manager was forced to hire him, HR literally wouldn't accept no. He was a nice guy, but did not flourish, and his peers did not help at all. I remember one analyst berating the new guy because he asked the same questions over again, when this particular analyst asked me the same crap all the time. Very annoying and disingenuous. I complained to my lead, which was a mistake. I, a developer was tasked with helping the new business analyst, when his role was totally different than mine. To the point; he was put on PIP and eventually let go, and I had a couple of bad reviews due my involvement. I switched groups soon after, then left the company. I had worked with my lead and manager for 5 years before that, I thought we all got along great. Little did I know how tenuous my good standing was, and how I endangered myself for standing up for someone else.