Re:Amazon staff laid off as tech giants cut costs, according...
by iLoveOncall on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @12:36PM
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> I rarely have seen (1) come into play. I'm sure it happens, but there is a lot of scrutiny of the stack rank, enough where I think it would be hard to pull off.
In Amazon you will be PIPed (or rather put in focus, which is a first step that may lead to PIP) if you are marked as "Least effective" which is the bottom 15%.
Your manager has to demonstrate why you are "Least Effective", and they have to demonstrate why you are "Top tier". However, they don't really have to justify themselves to put you in the middle of the pack, where you will be safe from PIP.
So, for sure, you may not be ranked in the top of the team if you're buddy with your boss, which means you won't get a salary increase for example, but at least you won't be PIPed, which in the end is what I assume most people care the most about.
In Amazon you will be PIPed (or rather put in focus, which is a first step that may lead to PIP) if you are marked as "Least effective" which is the bottom 15%.
Your manager has to demonstrate why you are "Least Effective", and they have to demonstrate why you are "Top tier". However, they don't really have to justify themselves to put you in the middle of the pack, where you will be safe from PIP.
So, for sure, you may not be ranked in the top of the team if you're buddy with your boss, which means you won't get a salary increase for example, but at least you won't be PIPed, which in the end is what I assume most people care the most about.