The leader of Engineering frequently referred to himself as a "Benevolent Dictator" with glee. Anytime someone refers to themselves as a dictator, no matter what the scenario, it is a massive red flag.
This so-called "leader" made it a point to monitor every single Slack channel, instructing people on how to do their jobs, despite not even being able to figure out basic tasks on their own.
The micromanagement was appalling, showing an inherent lack of trust in the team and the leaders below him. This created a toxic culture from the top down, affecting everyone involved.
The engineering all hands meeting consisted of a group of old white men "joking" amongst themselves that made it seem as far from inclusive as possible. Especially when the SVP is making misogynistic jokes about how his "wife doesn't understand technology".