Work environment continues to go downhill. - Anonymous employee Nielsen Employee Review

Upper management does not value employees. Morale is low due to layoffs. General rule of thumb is that managers (including project managers) will always get promoted. Their project can be late and fail in many ways, but they will not be held responsible. Instead, they will be given promotions while the employees under them are laid off. It's about who you know, and whether your are likable, that determines if you will keep your job. Experience and system/data knowledge are not valued.