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I just added that in my experience A doesn't really exist. I have seen plenty of companies that pretend they have an A-policy, but none that actually do. Belie
by lucumo 3y ago
I just added that in my experience A doesn't really exist. I have seen plenty of companies that pretend they have an A-policy, but none that actually do. Believing companies when they say you get a promotion when you perform at the next level is naive.
And even if it's true - which you shouldn't believe without proof - strategy B is still faster than following strategy A.
Only strategy B is reliable.
- scarface_74 3y agoI’ve been doing this for a long time. 25 years between 6 companies you’ve never heard of and one former F10 non tech company. There were no formal leveling guidelines and I only got one raise that was more than 4% and that was in 2000. If I wanted a “raise” I had to switch jobs. I agree with you completely. But now I do work at $BigTech. The promo process is real. People get promoted every quarter. On the other hand, it is still easier to “boomerang” - get hired at the next level at a new company and then come back - than it is to get promoted at your current company. Also because “salary compression and inversion” are real. Meaning, that getting promoted internally will still lead to lower compensation than someone coming in at your same level.