Abusive and micromanaging product leads - Product Management Elsevier Employee Review

- I report to one of the product leads (I'm afraid to say his actual title), who is the most abusive and micromanaging manager for whom I have worked in my entire career. He leads by intimidation and constant criticism. He even surreptitiously prevented me from switching roles and groups by providing negative feedback to the hiring manager. I will be leaving Elsevier once the COVID-19 pandemic ends. In the meantime, I feel trapped. - In general, the product teams are led by intimidation and bullying. It's toxic, especially for academics such as myself who are used to atmospheres of collaboration and inclusion. - HR is a public relations machine. They spend more time writing canned messages on Glassdoor than actually rectifying the real people issues. Why are these product leads still employed? - Starting salaries are decent, but salary increases are pathetically low. The annual review process is a farce.