The CEO seems to have a talent for trusting the wrong people. Meanwhile, he overworks, alienates, and distrusts the few good employees he has.
The product doesn’t meet a current need. While the original was innovative when released 40 years ago, the new cloud iteration comes up wildly short. It simply doesn’t have the robust features or easy UI a modern tool needs.
The environment has gone toxic. The wrong people are at the top and they are sowing division, fear, and unpleasantness.
The “open time off” isn’t real. You’re often made to feel bad about taking it or the environment makes you too afraid to do so.