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This idea of FAANGs having a culture of ruthless political backstabbing is new to me, is it really the case? I have heard about things like misaligned incentiv
by phreeza 6y ago
This idea of FAANGs having a culture of ruthless political backstabbing is new to me, is it really the case?
I have heard about things like misaligned incentives (eg launching a chat app to get people promoted and then discontinuing it a year later) but that actually seems like the opposite of ruthless to me (complacent?)
- tidepod12 6y agoFacebook: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2019/01/14/facebook-culture-performance-reviews-fb-median-pay.html https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2019/01/14/facebook... Netflix: https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-workplace-culture-often-ruthless-demoralizing-wsj-reports/ https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-workplace-culture-often-ru... Amazon: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/technology/inside-amazon-wrestling-big-ideas-in-a-bruising-workplace.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/technology/inside-amazon-... I remember these articles from when they were posted. I don't know of any specific articles for Apple or Google, but I know that my friends at Google think Google is a brutal place to work for most (Google of early 2010s apparently was much more chill, but not anymore). As for Apple, Steve Jobs and Tim Cook are of course known for their incredibly ruthless management style.
- amznthrowaway5 6y agoYes, those misaligned incentives mean rewarding the cutthroat psychopaths who are obsessed with claiming credit for others work, instead of genuine team players who care about delivering a quality product. There is lots of cronyism, like all Indian or Chinese teams who protect and promote each other while only hiring others to fill their PIP quota. The higher you go in the org chart the worse it gets.