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The 6 month priorities are due to PSC, Facebook's performance review cycle. Work that took more than a half effectively doesn't count for bonuses or promotions
by Impossible 5y ago
The 6 month priorities are due to PSC, Facebook's performance review cycle. Work that took more than a half effectively doesn't count for bonuses or promotions and could possibly get you fired, so it's disincentivized.
- samename 5y agoAre you saying projects are highly encouraged to be completed within just 6 months?
- vineyardmike 5y agoYes.
- toast0 5y agoFB policy says they want to reward results and not effort. But it makes it hard to reward people for making progress on things that can't be done in 6 months. It also makes for shitty service quality around the end of June and December, as people rush to push things to prod. (I've heard this may have changed, but it's hard to notice good service quality). (Former FB employee)
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- emdowling 5y agoAs of 2022, PSC is shifting to every 12 months not 6 in an effort to better support longer-term projects and thinking. Promotions will still be assessed every 6 months.
- Impossible 5y agoOh, I think that will be a great change for them. It especially makes sense with the new focus on metaverse.