What you gain is directly related to self motivation and knowing the right people... - Project Manager Gap Employee Review

Leaders are incredibly hands off when things aren't going well. It can feel like luck of the draw getting assigned to functional departments, mentors and bosses. The good managers know just how bad the bad managers are yet take no action. Middle and upper management spends more time on politics and finger pointing than doing any real work - many leaders are not capable of performing their direct reports roles or giving any valuable coaching/feedback on how to improve.