Tough to manage out under performing staff and that makes a manager’s job even harder. If you have staff that aren't up to standard you have to persevere for months until you might be able to get something done, even then it’s to difficult. This whole process contributes to leaving the business with low productivity and things moving nowhere slowly. Don’t dare recommend a change to an HR process, you’ll be tagged as a undesirable; these people want to hear feedback so long as it isn’t about their own processes.
There seems to be very little enthusiasm for the goals of the business from general senior management. Yet you'll be subjected to constant propaganda that everything is better than it is. Lots of wonderful events going on all over the business but what is really being delivered other than the business as usual?
Bloated workforce with poor leaders leading to poor communication, progress and innovation. The business is too slow to react to changing circumstances, probably a symptom from having too many people involved in the most minor things with a lack of clear direction. Workforce needs to be trimmed but HR will block.
Innovation in the business is poor. Biggest innovation is supposed to be Rideways but the department is mess and morale is low. Things are over complicated before the basics are in place. Avoid working in Rideways. Many rockets explode on lift off so best to ask a few questions before jumping on this rocket.