Was told I'm getting promoted a little over three months ago, still haven't been promoted.
In early July, my manager told me that I was going to get promoted. We have one on ones once a month, and he's been giving me updates every time. We hired a new director in August, so he was in charge of approving it. He approved it, then it went to the VP. Today I was told it was back in the director's hands since it's one of the responsibilities he took from the VP.
I also asked for a raise about two months ago, and my manager told me I'd be getting one with my promotion. Since there's hasn't been a promotion yet, I haven't received a raise.
I asked my manager for an update (I don't know if it's his fault, but he's been a great manager so I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt) and wasn't really given much information. I'm honestly not sure where to go from here.
I didn't negotiate much when I joined this company since it was a stack change for me (C# to Java), but now that I've proven myself, I feel like I'm worth a lot more.
Posted Oct 23, 2018, 7:15 PM UTC
You should ask yourself if you want the promotion just for the money, or if you're also looking for the added responsibilities/career advancement.
If it's just the money, I might say you should just sit tight with the benefit of the doubt. If your manager is as good as you say he is, and it's upper-management friction that's holding this back, you might see some of your supposed comp reflected in your bonus. (I've heard of some insane bonuses people have given to compensate for "management bullshit")
However, if you're looking for the responsibilities and title change for career advancement, and you're relying on this stalled promotion, it might do you some good to start interviewing around. In fact, it's generally standard practice for any stalled employee to start looking around anyway. It's good to keep your ear to the ground to know how much you're really worth in the industry.
I want the promotion for both reasons.
I went from level 2 to level 1 when I joined this company. I'd like to go back to level 2. This company doesn't really do bonuses, so I doubt I'm going to see anything.
Edit: another issue is that we never talked about money for my raise. My manager told me HR has guidelines on what they pay people at each level.
Yea this all sounds super sketchy to me. When most SWE's read their salaries right now, they're reading it with a 15% yearly bonus plus stock package. If you aren't getting that, and your promo is being stalled, you really want to find a better position.
You should definitely be able to find a better package somewhere else.