Manager cried in our 1-1 He was so excited we are returning to the office and once again experiencing the great collaborative in person culture at apple. He was #blessed to be working for such a dedicated company that cares so deeply about the average employee work experience. We have achieved gr...Read more
I cried today infront of my Manager. There has been a lot of pressure for me and manager is giving me the constant termination threats that I could not control myself and suddenly I cried! I really don’t know what can I do next, my manager also left the zoom after this? I don’t know how I’m gonna do...Read more
Would you join a new team who has a ex Amazon manager (stayed for 6+ years) that recently joined your company? Tc 285
My manager and skip are both Google vets of 10+ years. Both held 1:1’s as well as a team meetings today. These guys were downright shook. I’m not exaggerating when I say their body postures exuded anxiety, and one manager’s lip was quivering and voice shaking as it sounded like they were doing ever...Read more
I got an offer in FAANG (20% more overall) My manager is leaving Google to a competitor (Facebook), I joined the team last year because of him. In the past 3 months a peer has been trying to get promoted to replace my manager (Same level as me) but not ready yet and people don't like him (Including ...Read more
We were doing standup and he started getting aggressive and he said f”Hey {my_name}, you actually need to get your part done even sooner. Yes, this is a call out. Get it done by August.” It felt like WWE. He is really into macho stuff. What do I do? Edit: As of last Friday, the deadline was Sept...Read more
Noticed Microsoft has changed some titles to product manager where previously it was program manager. What is the distinction between both roles now? Are the technical program manager roles now just project managers?
Finally, some sensible layoffs. Middle managers are the worst! https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/science-technology/managers-managing-managers-meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-hints-at-further-layoffs-475027
Hello, My manager made me work like anything last year(12-14 hours daily) and promised me for promotion, even during the shut down and paternity leave I was working. I did not get promoted last year, as per my manager the higher management did not approve, and asked me to keep giving my best for t...Read more
I recently discovered that my manager at Google gave me the lowest rating for my end of year review NE (Not Enough Impact). I was part of the Google layoffs this year and didn’t meet with my manager about my rating as they didn’t reach out about it and I was busy interviewing. But I found out I was...Read more
My manager said we (including himself) would be jobless if we don't launch the project by the end of the year. Our team's been around ~1 year and our project is still prelaunch ... At least 5 people have already left the team. I had considered internal transfer but my manager will block it given the...Read more
My manager is a few years older, we both come from a similar background in the south and share interests outside of work. Typically a few of us in the office meet up for drinks after work. One night, I was quite drunk and shared an Uber ride with him and we hooked up at his place afterwards. This w...Read more
Hi guys, I just wanted to share my story here. Today, I sent HR an email mentioned that the way the manager is speaking to me makes me feel like I'm being abused vertally and so uncomfortable. HR then reached out to her to tell her to address the issue with me. She then schelduled an 1v1 with me. Du...Read more
What do you guys talk about with your manager in you 1:1 meetings? He asks me if I have any questions and I usually don’t and don’t know what to talk about.
Interviewed for the Amazon Product Manager role (L5 Non-tech), but offered Program Manager (Non-tech) role within the same team, PLEASE HELP! (PS : I really want to go for the Product role) I've 3 years of Experience (1 yr. as SDE and 2 yrs. as Product Manager at Accenture) and a Program Manager In...Read more
Found out the only reason I was no longer considered for a job (promotion, higher pay/benefits, greater responsibility/visibility, etc.) was because my Skip gave a poor review to the hiring manager (as told to me by the hiring manager). Complaints raised by my Skip had never been shared with me pre...Read more
Being promoted to Sr roles is always great but when in management what do you do as a 'Senior' TC: 200k
Manager changed 1:1 from tomorrow to today within an hour’s notice. First time this has happened, feel like he is going to put me on focus. UPDATE: it was a schedule change 😅 L8 leadership spoke to layoffs today and didn’t dismiss it, which means he didn’t deny it. I expect Pips and layoffs soon....Read more
I am doing well here. Old manager reached out for a potential role in his team . I know the team had layoffs last year. Should I consider? Senior Staff Yoe -12 TC - 670K Edit - Spoke to him he wants me in the team but he was certain new offer will not beat my current TC. Even with exception approv...Read more