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Microsoft has been incorporating RPG-like elements into their review/promotion system for a while. By developing certain skills and finishing achievements, you

• vogonj 15y ago
  it's not as clear-cut as that -- it's mostly a combination of a traditional "you should work on these things and get better at having X, Y, and Z desirable qualities" conversations with your boss and Microsoft's love of creating systems with jargon that is inscrutable to the outside. (disclaimer: I'm a Microsoft employee with about 3 years served.)
• maaku 15y ago
  I work for a large defense contractor, and that description could just as easily apply to us. However it is neither fun nor productive. The majority of the official classifications are mismatched and/or inapplicable (but nevertheless required hoops to jump through), and getting any change approved requires heaps of paperwork. About this time last year I threatened to quit with an offer letter in hand from a startup; my company promised to match my salary to the offer. A year later, I'm only just now getting the rest of the raise and promotion, because of the skill qualifications, achievements, etc. that we had to get filed and approved. That certainly makes me feel happy about the “gamification” of my industry.