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I noticed a theme while reading reviews of tech companies on Glassdoor: people either complained that a company had too much bureaucracy and layers of managemen
by gamble 17y ago
I noticed a theme while reading reviews of tech companies on Glassdoor: people either complained that a company had too much bureaucracy and layers of management, or they complained there was no room for advancement.
- potatolicious 17y agoFalse dichotomy I think, but depressingly common thinking that really strikes at the core of the problem: in most corporations, advancement means management. In a company where advancing means going into management, you do end up with what you are describing: no room for advancement, or too much management. Thankfully there are companies out there where sticking to the technical track is a viable way to advance.
- gamble 17y agoEven worse, many companies (Microsoft included, apparently) have an up-or-out mentality where you either graduate to management or are shown the door.