Yes it's happened to me and I have initiated such an internal move to bring people into my team also. It's completely fine to do and in the right circumstances

Yes it's happened to me and I have initiated such an internal move to bring people into my team also. It's completely fine to do and in the right circumstances can be beneficial for everyone (old and new teams and the person concerned). In spite of what anyone may think, it's not in your manager's interests to keep you hostage in your current team if you want to leave. A couple of things I would like to stress for the less experienced folks on here as internal mobility can put people's noses out of joint if not handled well: 1) If you're trying to leave your current team, don't be a problem to your current manager. They will probably need to approve the move and lots of places have a rule where they won't transfer someone who is an underperformer etc because that just shifts a problem around the org. So be a good team member if you want to leave. Do your job and your boss will say "yeah it sucks to lose them, but ....". That's what you're shooting for. 2) If you leave a team, don't be a dick about it. Just like you shouldn't badmouth an ex-partner or ex-company, don't badmouth your ex-team or ex-boss. It's unnecessary, unhelpful, reflects badly on you and doesn't do anything good. Just don't. It wasn't the right place for you? Fine. Your colleagues are still in that team so be nice. If nothing else, you will need to work with these people crossfunctionally in the future. 3) Remember that your boss and the boss of your new prospective team may not have as many options as you think. There are all sorts of BS considerations that go into whether someone can grow or shrink an existing team. Be patient and try to put yourself in their shoes and the process will go smoother.