There is no simple answer. Companies like Microsoft prove that a simple performance to pay to promotions mapping doesn't work well, is easy to game and can lea

There is no simple answer. Companies like Microsoft prove that a simple performance to pay to promotions mapping doesn't work well, is easy to game and can lead to frustration. This is especially true for large companies that try to keep everything leveled across the company. On the other hand signoring performance altogether can lead to laziness, and doing the bare minimum at your work. Many places choose some middle way, but that leads to other problems like unfairness and involving luck in your promotion or salary.