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No, I'm a jerk not a constant asshole. Most companies try real hard not to hire idiots. Netflix is such a company. Orders are not given at netflix. I choose th
by elq 17y ago
No, I'm a jerk not a constant asshole. Most companies try real hard not to hire idiots. Netflix is such a company.
Orders are not given at netflix. I choose the project I want to work on. Hence my comment "Context vs. Control", it's taken right out of the presentation.
- luckyland 17y agoInteresting. In your observation how good has the Company been at not hiring these so-called "Brilliant Jerks"? I've found one of the common failures in engineering management is knowing when to get rid of smart but disruptive talent.
- elq 17y agoNot perfect. But they really mean it when they say "adequate performance gets a generous severance package".
- jodrellblank 17y agoThen it's not 'adequate', is it?
- varaon 17y agoMy impression from the slides is that they see it as a financial gain if it frees up the job for a higher performer. No mention is made of why they feel the need to offer severance when they're shedding an underperformer, but maybe they want to make it a less negative event. Maybe the strategy is to try and avoid distracting or upsetting the high performers by having underachievers leave on good terms (this could explain the "goodbye" emails).