Here’s an interesting take on promotions.

Anonymous

January 27,2024 at 4:51AM UTC

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Here’s an interesting take on promotions.

In my old department promotions were hard to come by. You had to actually ask to be promoted but otherwise there are people who stay in the same position for years. My new department is big on promotions and I’ve already jumped over most of my old colleagues in my old group.

Something to check out when interviewing.

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AnonymousJanuary 27,2024 at 3:48PM UTC
When determining a company's investment in helping their employees with career growth, this is something to ask.
AnonymousJanuary 27,2024 at 5:06PM UTC
I get where you’re going with this post but there’s no way I’d sit in an interview and demand info about promotion opportunities.
As a candidate, you have no work history or credibility with the employer. How could they possibly be expected to tell you what promotion tracks look like?
There’s a level of arrogance to this strategy that would be way beyond my comfort level. If I were the hiring manager and fielding a question like this, I can’t imagine any other response than sit down and establish yourself first.
AnonymousFebruary 2,2024 at 3:53PM UTC
I'd say it depends on the specifics. We actually just interviewed someone recently who made some comments along those lines, and absolutely that was a factor in not moving that applicant to the next stage. If the question had been about professional development, we could have fielded it appropriately. The specific questions/comments were more about being in charge and that wasn't what was on the table now or in the foreseeable future. I think professional development is absolutely appropriate to bring up during interviews, just make sure you're approaching it as a learning opportunity and not from the perspective of being too experienced/important for the role under immediate consideration.
AnonymousFebruary 2,2024 at 6:00PM UTC
Totally agree with you on the professional development approach!