I disagree with you: I consider myself as having relatively good people skills and Saul still disgusts me.

However, Saul isn't the single one to blame. After all, he's only a player in the corporate game. He didn't make up the rules.

If only Saul's strategies (i.e. getting promoted on the basis of a friendship) didn't work in the real life, there would be less Sauls in this world.