The first full fiscal review cycle where stack ranking took effect was in June of 2014. The announcement was in late 2013, but well, Microsoft fiscal cycle run

The first full fiscal review cycle where stack ranking took effect was in June of 2014. The announcement was in late 2013, but well, Microsoft fiscal cycle runs July -> end of June. I really don't see how the announcement of doing away with stack ranking (an abomination) dove tails in with something in 2013. Note that the news articles of it's demise were in late 2013, and at large companies announcement -> implementation take time. I doubt the half cycle reviews (late fall/winter) of 2013 fell under the non-stack rank rules, hell, year end is when most of the formal stuff takes place. Another edit -- stack rank elimination was announced end of 2013, realistically the next review cycle (may/june 2014) it took effect. If I look at the poster of the blog's LinkedIn profile, she lists her leaving in Sept of 2012. So this is a valid comment on the stack rank system -- it was certainly a cancer. That said, the timing and lack of detail makes it a bit confusing as to the fact that stack ranking went away basically in mid 2014. (edit some more detail)