Favoritism is obvious and very prevalent. If you are not in their good books, be prepared to be starved of information and guidance. It's all a slippery slope from there as you will not be excelling in your job as compared to those within their inner circle. If you look hard enough the ones at the top are all providing lip service. The company may have been awarded best employer award, but that was due to constant pressure from management to do so and promised incentives when awarded.