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Yeah, generally at any company large enough to have a dedicated HR function, dev leads usually don't get informed or consulted in salary decisions. I was confus
by exelius 11y ago
Yeah, generally at any company large enough to have a dedicated HR function, dev leads usually don't get informed or consulted in salary decisions. I was confused by that one too; his expectations were out of line on that one IMO.
The reason for this is that it's not at all uncommon for dev team members to make more than team leads if they have a specific skill set that the market values more.
- fredwu 11y agoHi, Author here. Unfortunately that one was from a small startup where I was responsible for evaluating my team members' performance and salary.
- exelius 11y agoYeah; unfortunately at startups where roles / expectations aren't clearly defined, this type of stuff happens. Honestly I doubt it was out of malice; it's simply easier at a small company for the CEO to make all the comp decisions themselves than have to consult half the company about information that's supposed to be confidential. He may have thought he was doing the right thing to do -- startup CEOs are usually just winging it.