We were told by our manager that our Annual Reviews are still being held up by Executive Management. WHY? How many layers up does an employee Review go? C-Level? This is just a Review - not a Raise. We have been told numerous times before that Reviews and Raises are separate processes - Reviews are done first then Raises (if any). What is going on?
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It's the same old management bullsh-t again. Delays in the new process that itself delayed any pay rises for the last two years. Now we have a new senior management structure they'll have to rethink everything again , which basically means nothing until 2024 at the earliest. I don't know how middle management can look themselves in the mirror when they have to spin this claptrap to their overworked and under valued minions.
You will Mercer get a pay increase , why should you ? You belly ache but do nothing about it. Either STRIKE , only do actual work 1/2 the day or leave and go somewhere else
I had enough and quit this past November!
To be rated a “1” you need to be next to god ! The people rated a “2” meets and exceeds some expectations and anyone rated a “3” should have been fired already
Given that there has not been a BAU annual salary revision exercise for close to eternity, how does it matter if reviews are held up or not.... what good would it do to anyone even when these are "released"? If you get a 1, and no raise to follow that (most likely scenario), not sure if the local grocery store will give you stuff at discount just because you are a 1 rater in DXC !! You need money... as in hard cash...which ain't coming...so why bother?
There are only three possibilities that can get you out of this vicious spiral of decline, only one of these is in your own hands
(1) The current management, starting with M2 is replaced lock , stock and barrell with a more responsive team, who have a long term strategy in view for revival
(2) DXC gets gobbled up by someone who will do a lot of firing on day 1 but then, the ones who survive, would be well taken care of
(3) You move on for greener pastures
The "calibration" is simple - anyone rated a 1 is personally reviewed by top level management. What follows is a bun fight about it with justifications needed to be written and then they decide in each area how many 1's are allowed to be given.
As for the 2's - they don't care much.... except if there aren't enough 3's. If there aren't enough 3's some saps get theirs knocked down to 3.
Yes the pay review is separate... its a process whereby they look at the numbers after they have taken their exec pay raises, sponsorship of lame sports teams and share buy backs and then decide that nobody is getting anything.
The last piece is kicking some mid level manager to finally have the b@lls to tell everyone on a town hall that "nobody" is getting anything.
Please open an HR connect ticket and we will connect with you and explain the situation in FY25.