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0 pointsfreeopinion8mo ago0 comments

Who gets to determine the bottom 50th percentile?

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packetlost8mo ago

it doesn't really matter as long as you retain the top 10% who do 90% of the work.

willhslade8mo ago

I think you glossed over the question

packetlost8mo ago

Generally, the answer is management via performance reviews.

willhslade8mo ago

So current management, who had proven incapable of running a business, will be trusted to ignore past political games and just retain talent? That's certainly a take

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blitzar8mo ago

I am yet to see a round of "cut the bottom 10%" that didn't end up also cutting a bunch of top 5% staff.

BeetleB8mo ago

> it doesn't really matter as long as you retain the top 10% who do 90% of the work.

This isn't SW. Those ratios don't exist in the HW world.

(And to be frank, it's a myth in SW too).

SlowTao8mo ago

And welcome to the "fun" world of Stack Ranking.

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packetlost8mo ago

it doesn't really matter as long as you retain the top 10% who do 90% of the work.

willhslade8mo ago

I think you glossed over the question

packetlost8mo ago

Generally, the answer is management via performance reviews.

willhslade8mo ago

So current management, who had proven incapable of running a business, will be trusted to ignore past political games and just retain talent? That's certainly a take

1 more reply

blitzar8mo ago

I am yet to see a round of "cut the bottom 10%" that didn't end up also cutting a bunch of top 5% staff.

BeetleB8mo ago

> it doesn't really matter as long as you retain the top 10% who do 90% of the work.

This isn't SW. Those ratios don't exist in the HW world.

(And to be frank, it's a myth in SW too).

SlowTao8mo ago

And welcome to the "fun" world of Stack Ranking.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse