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Stack ranking is a bad business model

TDP Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Capital One for 2 years
December 18, 2023
Richmond, Virginia
3.0
Negative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good perks, benefits, and pay. Really nice work campuses.

Cons

Stack ranked, with layoffs based on your rank. This is an awful model because it discourages people of the same level from helping each other, since the only way to be rated highly is for everyone else to be worse than you.

Advice to Management

Being a good developer doesn't make you a good manager.

I had a series of awful managers. Some asked very inappropriate questions, others communicated frequently in a hostile and accusational tone, while still others neglected you entirely, which makes your career suffer in its own ways.

This entire model needs a rework.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
1.0

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