GameofThrones at inte: l here's what I heard from an level 10 mgr in HR...for ANY grade level, if you are past mid-point or median for that level and in previous 5 years, had NO promotion or NO exceeds, (so 5 satisfactories) then focal tool will trigger a level 4 stock. so you can get a successful rating in year 6, but will get level 4 stock, which will put a target on your back for next round of layoffs. Also, in groups where there are more people above the median salary than below, the HR tool that tracks this will REDUCE overall focal budget for that group forcing managers to push people into level 4 stock territory or issue IR's to balance larger raises to younger or below median employees which the focal tool automatically does. Get an IR and you have a target on your back. Don't forget promotions also come out of the focal budget, so if someone is promoted in your group, someone else HAS to PAY for it, with a lower rating whether they deserve it or not. SO the perfect storm is to have a hiring freeze for multiple years, so no one can change jobs - forcing you to stay in your level and extra 2-3 years, even a lateral moves won't save you from the focal algorithm, then shrink the focal budget, so NO ONE can get an exceeds or a promotion unless you force an IR on a satisfactory worker, which many managers really don't want to do, SO the focal tool DOES IT FOR THEM. Managers are forced to really pick favorites and politics at Intel trumps all else including competency. Game of Thrones explained. Heads are rolling.......
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Forgot to add that the slide also states: Certain exclusions apply.
So if you talk to HR about all this, ask them what those exclusions are and post them here.
If would be nice if this was all transparent, but seems Intel does not want us to know what the median time in grade is and what exactly those exclusions are.
Slide states they qualify for VSP if: (1) A Successful (or below Successful) rating for all Focal cycles in which they were rated between 2013 and 2016; and (2) have not received a stock share level 1 or 2; and (3) their time in grade is one standard deviation higher than the median time in grade for their grade in their business group.
Problem is, the median time in grade for your business group is not published anywhere. Try asking HR for the answer to that then post it here.
if you stuck with worst manger whatever you do "wont work out"
It was a database query by HR. Ask them.
Four years is the max, otherwise you'll start carrying the mediocre stigma.
It does matter, it all depends who your manager or manager's manager is. If for some reason, they want to meet head count roll- then if the manager is not a great fan of you, they will use the "stagnation" or come with some other strange reason to axe you to meet their number.
More than one standard deviation above the mean. There is no published date on the mean however.
It is true
It's perfectly fine to stay in G7 until you retire as long as your contribution continues to increase year after year. Your salary increases every year, so if the output doesn't increase, then high performing G6 or new G7 will make you look like you're under performing. I don't believe there's any way to calculate the average time in G7 as there are plenty of people that never move past G7.
3-4 years starts to raise questions
2x the average time
Nobody gets laid off for staying too long in a given grade. Calm down, dude.
3 years
how does HR decide u have overstayed your welcome in G7
As long as you create all your GLs slide and do his/hers presentations, you'll be okay.