I'm an early-career big pharma scientist and love the work I'm doing. My company is generally great, but I'm dealing with constant internal politics. The squabbling, power plays, and unspoken agendas within my company - and even among my direct team members - are really starting to wear me down. Is this type of drama the norm in our industry?

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In pharma? Yes, and getting worse year over year. Industry blows

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