#promotions

Has anyone been promoted in their current role without needing to switch jobs or apply for a higher title job posting

Can anyone in HR confirm if promotions were approved, your manager would have been notified either way? I’m hearing there was an extension and some might be approved starting July 1.

I am no longer with the company but very curious about how things are going and moving along since last year's layoffs; and what the overall morale is like in Design and Tech; especially in the Home Division?

Prior to my departure, promotions were scarce and people were feeling stagnant, overworked/underappreciated and not being able to move around and grow... is that still the case for most L4/L5s and maybe L6s?

I heard some promotions were approved and/ or in the process of being approved, but no word on timing. Anyone have any insight on when we will be notified?

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Have never seen it happen so much as here

Was told there was some activity yesterday on this not sure how many folks received it, nothing for me as usual its just pathetic and depressing. Just want to know how many got it here

Are promotions happening this cycle and is NYC one of the main cities

Heard that promotions are back on. But this time, the number of promotions is very slim per department. Anyone know anything?

More promotions
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Ford has faced its fair share of very public quality issues over the past few years, which prompted the automaker to make quite a lot of changes in many areas. Those include implementing new procedures for refreshed, redesigned, and new model launches, as well as using artificial intelligence at plants to quickly spot issues before they become more prevalent - not to mention executing a variety of leadership changes. Now, Ford has named a new Executive Director of Global Manufacturing Engineering in the latest such move.

Tom Scaria Chackalackal has officially accepted the position of Executive Director of Global Manufacturing Engineering at Ford Motor Company, he announced himself on LinkedIn

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Is it only Maurice that gets a yes?

Need to backfill a role? We get no.
Need funding for a broken process? We get no.
Need funding to improve a process or build a client request? We get no.
Want to promote a hard worker? We get no.
Want to give money to a deserving employee? We get no.

Culture? No. WFH? No. PTO parity? No

I guess old Mo is the only one who gets a yes.

You can be the best at your job and get passed over because you didn't go to lunch with the right people. I've watched clowns move up while talented people rot in place. It’s beyond demoralizing.

Watching promotions happen makes you wonder whether performance is really the deciding factor.

I've watched the same pattern for years. The people who get promoted aren't the ones doing the best work. They're the ones talking the loudest about their work. I come in, hit my numbers, solve problems, meet every deadline. I don't make a fuss about it. I just do it. And every time a project comes up or a position opens, it goes to someone who spends all their time in meetings telling everyone how great they are.

It used to be that if you got hired here, you had a future. Different roles, regular raises, promotions from within. Real job security. Leadership today doesn't seem to care about building a stable workforce. That old model means nothing to them now.

I heard people are being told about their bonuses, merit increases and promotions in March and it will take effect in July. Is that true? Please share any information you have or your experience if you got this update.

This has been said before, but leader gave me the heads up that senior leaders met with GPs today and each part of the org has been given a count of associates that can get a promotion for 2026.

I won't give my org, but it is probably around 300-400 associates. The number of promotions that will be given for these 300-400 associates is 2. The number early in the year was 0.25% of the associates could be given a promotion. These values will vary from org to org.

Time to start looking around people... Keep an eye out for promotions if you are hesitant, they won't happen.

I got the layoff call last month, last day is in May. Others on my team who are buddy-buddy with leadership got promotions at the same time. Needless to say I’m done giving this company anything more. I’m withdrawing all internal transition applications and barely going to reply to emails. For the next 2.5 months, I will swipe my card and turn around go home to apply external roles. I can’t believe how many extra hours and long nights I spent working for this company. Congrats to all promoted and good bye to all!

Be related to the DMs friends or their inner circle.

Holier than thou, sanctimonious sc-m of the earth.

Slam, cram, brown nose and lie your way to the top and when HR asks, put the blame on anyone that calls you out.

I find my attitude toward others is off the radar lately. Im beyond sick of the same bs day in and day out. No accountability, the expectation that I should do your work for you, watching slackers get promoted while good staff are targeted and terminated. Trying to hold out as long as possible cause the job market is trash but this place has become so toxic and seems almost intentional

Just heard it from a leader in RMC that JR in RMC doesn't believe in inline promotions anymore. You have to get a new job in the bank to get a promotion. Of course that only applies to people who are not remote. The only people getting promotions in her area this year will be a very extreme small subset of what used to get approved. No more midyear off-cycle promotions anymore either.

The old days of treating employees like people are long gone. New culture is here to stay.

My son is friends with the son of an ex Finance VP at Dell whom quit last year. We were chatting about dell and he basically said that the company is run by 4 people, none of which are MD. JC being one of them, Doug Schmitt I think was another and I forgot the other two lol... MD just cares about his billions and whatever needs to be done to increase his money is told to those 4; basically.

This is all a "DUH" but it was interesting to hear this from an ex finance VP.

But he was saying that no matter high up you are, what you want or say is moot unless these 4 people say it's not "moot." They dgaf about anyone or anything except the mass amounts of money they earn. MD only cares about his billions, and If it hurts their bank accounts then they will lay off thousands with no concern, cheap out on raises/promotions, etc etc etc...

Promotions are impossible to get now and those who get them are in countries that aren't the US. In Role promotions are basically non-existent as well. Not impossible but just not likely.

Long story short, the "main" people running the company only care about THEIR money. Not you, or any of the tends of thousands who make them that money.

Im sorry but that list was comical. So many people on it who dont know sh-t and don't do sh-t. Yet they got promoted to VP. How tf does this sh-t even make sense? Yet others are being looked over who earned those titles. FU BNY!!!! count your days.

We work for one company, Retail can't function without IT yet every year they get 30% - 50% more bonus payout. This year will be an even bigger slap in the face with IT getting less than half of Retail along with a measly 2% merit increase, promotions canceled, American IT jobs displaced to India, and layoffs in Q1. Why pretend RTO is for collaboration? It just makes leadership look dishonest.

Today's promotions, for the most part, are an embarrassment. Some were well-deserving, and some I totally scratched my head over. So many others, so talented, were left in the darkness. For the life of me, how do they get this wrong each promotional cycle.... Be prepared because some good people are planning to leave, and when they do, those newly defined managers will be lost.

People getting title promotions after being here 6 months. Many others that are dedicated people that have been here for decades and never getting a title promotion. Favorites and cronies get these promotions.

Is this really happening? Not that I don't think this leadership is capable of it, I just never witnessed it myself.

Wondering what’s the best way to get a promotion in Fiserv? Stagnant in the same role for over 3 years now. Doing some above and beyond once in a while if there’s opportunity. Please reserve the n4sty comments for a later time. Just sourcing some meaningful inputs would be appreciated.

none of this would have happened in the first place. I’ve been here for more than ten years, and every round of cuts, reorgs, or leadership changes I’ve witnessed has been about shedding competence while retaining or promoting failure. There have been exceptions, but they are so rare they only prove the rule. When that’s how decisions are made all the way to the top, even major bloodletting is not going to produce the outcomes leadership desires.

Does anyone who has been promoted to the Staff level in Engineering have any tips on how to get that promotion?

Promotions - Basically you can no longer get promoted unless someone leaves a C-level that you are interested in. E.g. C12 will not get promoted for how hard they work, they can only get C13 if someone leaves that role or a rec opens... Bonus have been rubbish for years and pay rise are the same excuse each year "the bell curve" and you get 1%

Layoffs - As we were advised before, would be 20,000 until 2026. Well more information out today that the layoffs will not stop. As long as AI and cut backs happen, this will just keep going on and not stop until the shareholders are happy.. which they never are. I would advise people to stop taking on more work, setting up meetings etc for nothing in return.

Never in my years of working for many companies have I seen a once reputable business become incredible tight and awful to work for. Why would I work overtime when it doesn't reflect? Why would I work harder if there are no promotions? Why would I want to stay in a dead end role with no prospect of earning more? Why would I take on more work and not given anything for it?

Citi has become the company everyone advises to leave or not apply for. A company at one time I was proud to work for, I no longer am. Citi is a place you go to live out the rest of your life by achieving nothing. Shame it went that way

Heard from my manager that promotions aren’t happening this round. Is that true?

That every year they y have D and MD promotions? Two D's last year, one MD this year so far. Is it Eleanor D's influence?

has anyone noticed all the long overdue title promotions going on out there as of late? seems random. any intel?

I’m very confused to what HR has to do with a promotion process. If you get nominated for a promotion and it gets approved by all required people in your LOB- how is HR going to disapprove it or say “no this person can’t get promoted due to x,y,z. “ can’t someone explain the process to me?

Does anyone know what the current status about internal promoting this year? I heard that they aren’t promoting anyone this year.

Does anyone know the pay band for Sr. VP’s?

anyone get notified yet on if you’re getting a grade bump? assuming directors have either approved or are reviewing nominations

Is no one going to bring this up? I thought it was only Tech and HR on here? What’s the word in HR after all the change? Promotions? Layoffs? New roles? Is this good or status quo given the larger restructuring

3M has been one of the biggest examples of nepotism and favoritism in terms of career growth i have ever seen. How many cases are there of a vp’s nephew getting regular promotions or an execs son or family member becoming a vp? Too many to count!

What you guys think ?