>That is total BS. I had promotion multiple times just because business owner liked me and valued my work. Yes, I would say in my experience that in an environ

>That is total BS. I had promotion multiple times just because business owner liked me and valued my work. Yes, I would say in my experience that in an environment that utilizes formal performance reviews, I was less likely to get a promotion. When it's a small company that is making money, and you wow your boss and make yourself invaluable, you get promotions / raises. It really boils down to busting your ass to get things done and letting the powers that be know it.