Autocracy reigns across most teams. If you are looking for a job where you are not expected to think but just do, this is the place for you. Unfortunately empire building reigns with senior leaders promoting their most obedient members and pushing out any who dare to question their authority. Retaliation is a real thing. But if you happily agree and rush to thumbs up senior leaders Slack posts, you will go far. Kiss the ring, and you stand to have a long career.