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Sounds like you’re looking for a company where you make meaningful contributions to the code and push yourself. In that case, look for positions at smaller companies. Figure out how much of a paycut you’re willing to endure, because you’ll probably end up working overtime with no additional pay anyway.

My biggest suggestion though would be to find a way to cope with what you have. You got annoying coworkers that try to be managers and go into too much detail at standups? Guess what bud, that’s never gonna go away. Part of your career growth is how you deal with things when your work situation is very mediocre or at worst, very toxic. That means having to make tough decisions and weathering storms gracefully. Take your time, and never let your ego or emotions influence your decision.