The culture is becoming increasingly toxic. What used to be a culture of supportive teamwork and camaraderie has deteriorated to one of backstabbing self-preservation where insecure managers would rather surround themselves with lackeys than with performers. As a result, they're breeding a culture of mediocrity, back-stabbing and CYA above all else. Deflecting issues has become an art until the issue lands on one of the remaining employees who has too strong a work ethic to pass the buck further; those individuals are perpetually overworked and overwhelmed just trying to keep up.