FWIW, he was a Software Engineer aspiring to be a Senior Software Engineer. The promotion committee noted that in the past six months, I clearly demonstrated s

FWIW, he was a Software Engineer aspiring to be a Senior Software Engineer. The promotion committee noted that in the past six months, I clearly demonstrated senior-level work. These were, uncoincidentally, the months when I was optimizing for promotion. But they felt that six months wasn’t a long enough track record, so… better luck next time.