[apohn]

>So many companies are so unbelievably dysfunctional

Sometimes I feel like this is simply the nature of human existence. Put 10 people in a room with some Lego blocks and tell people they need to form groups to build a castle, and the "Best Castle" will win a jar of cookies. You'll probably get dysfunction.

Trying to find a place without dysfunction is like complaining about fire being hot. I guess you just need to find a place where their particular dysfunction is what you like.