Great teams and engineers, poor leadership culture - Recensione dipendente - Project Engineering Manager presso Leonardo

While there are many highly skilled individuals in the business and pockets of great engineering, the leadership culture in certain areas is controlling, dismissive, and resistant to feedback. I experienced repeated examples of being held accountable for team output while key decisions were made above or around me, undermining my ability to lead effectively. The culture prioritises hierarchy over contribution, and psychological safety is low if you challenge the status quo. Internal mobility exists, but some roles are tightly gatekept by managers who don't want to lose control. If you're early in your career or in the right part of the business, there is good experience to be gained, but be cautious if you're entering a senior role without clear support above you.