I used to wonder why so much of our annual evaluations were based on playing well with others, until we did contract work for a government agency.
it was the war of all against all. No one wanted to be the chump who did work, so everyone did what they had to do to avoid it. Petty grudges and vendettas made the place run.
Worst of all, the worst of the worst were promoted out. I saw that twice.
I was briefly in the belly of such a “beast.” A state Medicaid office.
I was too eager... they looked for excuses and ultimately canned me. And they might have terrorized the guy who recommended they hire me because I have not been able to get a peep out of him since, even privately. Poor fellow, he wanted excellence... I was offering it. Nope, does not fly!