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they don't hire junior engineers, and came up with the phrase "adequate performance will be given a generous severance" they have a "keeper test" that they use
by solumos 4y ago
they don't hire junior engineers, and came up with the phrase "adequate performance will be given a generous severance"
they have a "keeper test" that they use to determine who gets a severance package: basically, if your manager wouldn't fight for you to stay if you hypothetically told them you were leaving, you're at risk.
they run the company like a professional sports team
there are multiple books about their culture - it's quite different from the standard many-leveled hierarchy with strict wage bands
- vkou 4y ago> they don't hire junior engineers That doesn't answer the question. Do they have different levels of 'senior' engineer, or not? Presumably those levels have different expectations that employees are expected to meet. Or is everyone expected to perform at the level of Jeff Dean, and is paid accordingly? Does a person leading a team of 8 get paid more? What if they are leading a group of teams, numbering 28 people?
- goodpoint 4y ago> if your manager wouldn't fight for you to stay if you hypothetically told them you were leaving, you're at risk This is just repackaged stack ranking. AKA if you are an excellent developer in a team with equally excellent people you are at risk.