Difficult for career growth and upward mobility as Software Engineer - Senior Software Engineer Target Employee Review

Upward mobility and opportunity for career growth is very limited. The top levels (i.e. directors, senior managers, vp's, etc.) all play things very politically and its a constant rotation amongst themselves. Once you're hired in, they will do whatever they can to keep you around that salary, even if you're promoted. I speak from experience and a decent tenure with the company. When I've pressed upper management about it I was told "You're best bet would be to leave and come back."