Promotions at many companies are mainly based on political maneuvering. Usually, you have to job hop to get a promotion or raise. It's a meritocracy in the sen

Promotions at many companies are mainly based on political maneuvering. Usually, you have to job hop to get a promotion or raise. It's a meritocracy in the sense that the Software Engineering community values skill and output more than "years of experience." As far as what's valued by idiot middle management, it's largely the same as everywhere else (though maybe not as bad).