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0 pointsmistyislands4y ago0 comments

Also an Amazon tech manager. I confirm that this is also my experience.

Managers don't like to put people into Focus or Pivot (unless the employee is absolutely terrible, which is rare). But we all have URA quotas to fill, mandated by HR.

This is absolutely terrible for team cohesion and morale; while also being the largest source of friction and inefficiency.

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allochthon4y ago

I'm curious why these practices continue despite what seem to be obvious deficiencies.

mistyislandsOP4y ago

hard to say. probably the people who are high enough to make any change are too removed from the action to see the problems. maybe stories like this going viral will change things (companies do anything these days to avoid bad PR).

steveBK1234y ago

As soon as the C Suite has the same PIP / stack rank / % attrition forced, the policy will be ended.

mlac4y ago

I honestly had never even thought about where in the org it stops... But seriously, no CEO team would cut 10% of their executive committee each year. It would be a sign that they don't know how to properly vet candidates, and be terrible for morale and turnover...

randomfool4y ago

VP level often has fairly high turnover, maybe that's where this originates from.

In my experience at the VP level you have many highly skilled reports who are gunning for your job. Once you get the VP job then there may be many more enticing opportunities at other companies with just tough competition in the current position.

aspenmayer4y ago

Why stop at C suite? Stack rank the board of directors too for good measure, and do it by shareholder vote of confidence.

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ltfey4y ago

It continues because we live under capitalism and the upper class wants to divide working people amongst themselves at all levels, because it keeps them on top. It really is that simple.

slopirate4y ago

URA?

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