MagicalUnicorn
MagicalUnicorn

Appraisal/feedback nonsense

With appraisal conversations round the corner, wanted to know the most absurb feedback you’ve received from your manager?

29mo ago
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WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

Take more team initiatives/engage in culture building stuff to grow further… fuck that shit!

PeppyWaffle
PeppyWaffle

You’ll realise very quickly that you need to get people along to go far anywhere in life. The only way to be an IC and still succeed is if you’re an investor. And that’s just succeeding financially.

BubblyWaffle
BubblyWaffle

Well this hold for promotions but not appraisal. What logic is 'as you aren't extroverted and dont make rangoli with the team or drink till you puke your guts out with the team i am going to give cut 25k monthly as a penalty' .

SwirlyQuokka
SwirlyQuokka
Google29mo

Showcase more and more of my projects to Leadership Team. Although you delivered, leadership doesn’t know about it and I won’t be getting a promotion or a decent hike.

SwirlyQuokka
SwirlyQuokka
Google29mo

I thought it was my manager’s work to do internal marketing for me, literally they’re getting paid for doing that

QuirkyNarwhal
QuirkyNarwhal
Amazon29mo

Every Indian manager told me this exact thing. Once I asked my manager that she should help her team with marketing and it's her job. She replied that it's my carrier I should do this. She is doing for herself. She got promotion in 2 months.

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo29mo

Not absurd but I see common trend of ask to do more… Isse jyaada karliya toh mein khudki company na khol lu 😆

SwirlyWalrus
SwirlyWalrus
Kantar29mo

Ekdum true... Do more ,... This is not enough

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

This basically means do same or more or less but work on more visibility worthy projects. Not plain BAU.

SnoozyKoala
SnoozyKoala

I am a fresher so for me it was Not Eligible, but to some of my colleagues it has been said that - " There is an issue in the backend, so we are unable to give you higher ratings 🤣"

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

This is like the worst kinda situation for any employee.

DerpyBurrito
DerpyBurrito
BYJU'S29mo

Lol the real absurd reason

FuzzyLlama
FuzzyLlama

You didn't have enough visibility in 6 months. Bhai mere mujhe join karte hi critical projects mein daal diya and successfully complete karne ke baad bhi yeh sunne mila.

Seems they need visibility of some other kind. 😆

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo29mo

This one sucks. If they could’ve already said that no matter what x months won’t be enough for your appraisal.. We could do what’s mentally right for us.

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

Criticality of a resource/project is not proportional to visibility. If u had critical projects.. Do ensure to send high number of emails or documents etc.. Creating good noise is always good for career growth. During appraisal discussion these emails / documents serve as proof and gets easier for manager to make a case foe you. Remember the kid that cries the most gets the most attention from the parents

JazzyBurrito
JazzyBurrito

You are getting the best appraisal in the team, pls do not disclose it to others 😂

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

It causes heartburn. You don't want your colleagues to be jealous of you and feel bad about themselves. I got high number after the 1st covid wave while company didn't do regular appraisals. They wanted to keep me 😊

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

Had to keep it under covers for a very long timw

TwirlyMuffin
TwirlyMuffin

My old Cognizant Manager wanted his favourite to get a better grade. He downgraded me and told me it happened because of 'BUGS' in the appraisal system.

CosmicMarshmallow
CosmicMarshmallow
NASDAQ29mo

Sad

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

Bad manager - good that you left

MagicalBurrito
MagicalBurrito

You had a great year !
Work and stakeholder feedbacks were upto the mark.
But my hands are tied and can’t do more than __%

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

This is worst type of feedback - demoralising.

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

He is negotiating during appraisals - lowballing in appraisals arw not good to extort on loyalty

TwirlyNoodle
TwirlyNoodle

To talk in meeting, Aree bhai faltu ki baatein kyun karu in meeting

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

As you move up.. You would be talking more and hands on less. Thus speaking and active participation in discussion will help. When you are in grp of friends - you would be actively talking right. Same thing is expected and welcomed at office too

PeppyMochi
PeppyMochi

Mine was, You are asking more doubts and that is not expected so you are to be put in pip.

WobblyNugget
WobblyNugget
Swiggy29mo

Asking doubts or seeking high amount of guidance? The latter is a problem after being in a workatream for over 3 months

PeppyMochi
PeppyMochi

They don't follow any clear process here and jump right at the solution, so during implementation if we get any additional doubts then it becomes a problem. If you get stuck and don't ask then they will say you are wasting time instead of asking the team and if you ask the team even then it fires back at.

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