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Disclosure: I work at Google. Because the promotion process is based on feedback from your peers, but is decided by a random selection of people two levels hig
by boulos 9y ago
Disclosure: I work at Google.
Because the promotion process is based on feedback from your peers, but is decided by a random selection of people two levels higher than you, this shouldn't particularly be the case. I mean you could obviously alienate all your peers, such that nobody would give you even the faintest praise in your peer feedback, but that seems almost as hard as being promoted :). Again, your manager and your management chain don't directly decide whether or not you're promoted here. It's overall refreshing, if imperfect.
- ocdtrekkie 9y agoDamore's memo specificially cites Googlers receiving peer bonuses for participating in political conversation on these lists. Surely receipt (or lack thereof) of such bonuses would be taken into account by the random people who determine promotions, yes? At the very least, alienating peers puts you at a financial disadvantage.
- joshuamorton 9y agoI doubt anyone can give a very good answer to this without saying anything confidential, but suffice to say no, I don't believe that's the case. Perhaps others will chime in.