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Really? Have you worked at a FAANG company? Have you hired at one? I don't mean to be rude, but your comment sounds like it is coming from a parallel universe.
by more_corn 6y ago
Really? Have you worked at a FAANG company? Have you hired at one? I don't mean to be rude, but your comment sounds like it is coming from a parallel universe. My experience is the reverse. It's super hard to get hired at a FAANG company (strong initial screening for incompetence), it's also super hard to get fired. (weak ongoing screening for low performers). At google they're so firing averse that they have manager training on "managing out" where you work with a poor performer to convince them to quit rather than just outright firing them. Just curious if you have personal experience that runs counter to mine.
- ghaff 6y agoWhich sounds pretty normal for mid- to large tech companies (and I daresay many others). Outside of layoffs or significant teams being dismantled, you're probably going to be on a performance improvement plan before being fired--and that typically has a pretty high bar.
- Retric 6y agoI know multiple people let go from Google. While Amazon seems the most willing to cut their losses at any point, their all perfectly willing to let someone go after a few months. Also, “managing out” is one way of coddling a team but it’s not a choice. At best it convinces team members these people quit, but that’s hardly the reality of what’s going on.