I heard from a friend at ISD that evals this year is based upon a curve compared to other associates at the save level. So the top 20% get great evals, with great bonuses where the bottom 20% gets poor evals and no bonuses. It doesn't matter that a person in the lower 20% is doing the work to meet expectations they will still be graded as not meeting goals. If I was in ISD, I wouldn't be helping anyone that was my peer as that would effect my bonus in a negative way,
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It’s been announced in merchandising. Any good ideas that you share is cutting your own throat.
Yes, this will be the case in all divisions. Not much incentive to collaborate with your peers under this kind of system...
Evals are not based on your work performance rather on how much butt kissing you do or how much a manager likes you, its pretty sad that you can literally work your rear off and do everything right and it really doesnt matter to your boss , Just know that you leave work every day with the self satisfaction that you did a great job! after all that is much more meaningful!!
Ah calibration. Aka the grill session. Bring “graded” by folks one or two levels above you based on their interactions with you. So even if they don’t know you or work with you, that hallway conversation that took 20 seconds are arguably more important than any work you’re doing. It’s pay for performance. So you better act your a-- off because working hard and getting ahead is the old way.
It’ll be cutthroat from here on out.
You are only as good as your manager is willing to fight for you in calibrations. Managers are now in a position to not give positive or negative feedback along the way because they can be over ridden in calibration. This will create surprises in annual review sessions.
You guys need to be posting about this on glass door so that prospective employees know about this ahead of time. Spread the word.
I went through this FY2018 eval and it’s so messed up. Someone mentioned hunger games, yeh it’s also like Hell’s Kitchen, or Survivor.
It’s all perception and a lot of sneaky tactics to toss an otherwise good talented employee under the bus... for what? This messes with a person’s life in every way. Fact is, someone on every team will have to be put into this barrel. The higher ups have to choose one from their team. So, if fear, intimidation and getting totally screwed are motivations... get cracking. Fight for that illusion of being king of crap mountain only to be layed off when the killing season comes. No humanity in any of this. Find a place that respects and fosters your talent and ability.
Most of eCommerce was on the new calibration scale and it just forced more people to get higher ratings when they did not earn it, along with lower ratings when it was not deserved.
If you are not sponsored by your immediate leader you will likely get a poor review regardless what other leaders/ cross functional teams think. The prior calibration process kept things in check bc others leaders had a say in calibration. Jump teams ASAP if your leader does not sponsor you. Your performance is “subjective” to whoever calibrates your group and HR is totally ok with it even if you can prove it’s not an accurate performance rating.
But it worked so well for GE... Oh wait...
The rating system is a way to get the people they don't want to leave on their own. That way don't have to pay a severance. It creates a bad working environment. Stupid idea...
We were subjected to this at Walmart Labs too
I would either not help people if I thought it might cause me to get axed or paid less. Or I would just generally try to be on a struggle team (that wasn’t on the chopping block).
This is just the beginning. This new method of compensating people will not foster collaboration at all. It’s going to turn home office into the hunger games.
I am so glad I am out of there.
Yes ISD was the pilot and this would be company wide for 2019 bonus. Beware
Oh ok, thanks. Either way that seems pretty cutthroat but I wouldn't put it past Walmart to be honest.
Information Systems Division
Sorry, but what is ISD?