[davismwfl]

This is the way to go and well worded.

One comment, politics will be at every company you work at, especially the larger ones. Even those who swear they don't have any, so you have to accept there will always be some but find the ones you can live with and learn to navigate what remains. Good companies do their best to control and eliminate bad politics but some will always exist. I am one who doesn't do well with politics around product or deceit, so I'd be out the door with you if I saw what you are saying.

You can learn how to screen companies, to some degree, during the interview process. It takes a little time and practice to figure out how and it is also a lot about you personally and what you can accept or not.

[cam-]

I agree. Politics is how people negotiate power without violence. So it is everywhere. It always helps to understand politics even if you don't want to engage in it as it can help make seemingly irrational behaviors appear concretely rational once the motivation for it is understood.

[prettyrandom100]

I fully agree with you. Will try my best to screen next time around.