Currently part of CET STS. My new manager which got swapped during yearly evaluations like usual is not supporting my career growth. I have feed back and concerns about stagnant growth and I proved in writing and a paper trail I should be a 56 even though I am a 54 doing a lot of duties outside my required role. Today I found out I won’t be getting a promotion even though I’ve move across the country to work for Schwab for 5 years just to get met expectations. I want to die in hole
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@3gz If you're a grammar na-i, your job won't last anyway. AI writes better than you.
If grammar is valued at your work, you’re lucky to have a job
Heard our cto and his teams are so technical that claude did not find anything useful from their blue prints
@t9 At Schwab, you don't necessarily need strong technical skills to get promoted to Level 59. As long as you socialize with the right people and build the right connections, you can move up. The IT department is overloaded with people managers, many of whom contribute little technical value. Frankly, many of these positions are unnecessary. Schwab could significantly reduce management overhead, improve efficiency, and increase profitability by eliminating redundant management layers.
if you are not one of those H1 people you wont get promoted. if you ask more they will create a case against you and fire you. i see lot of USC got fired to make room for them.
Don't do work you're not being paid for.
People who shouldn’t be leaders are in leadership positions in STS. You are not alone my friend. Too much micro management at every level. Whatever happened to glint survey, they changed the frequency because they dont want to fix the issues within. Poor leadership.
@t9 the answer is extremely obvious, they're not going to hire 59+ without a reference from your boss and director. C'mon man
@t9 did you reach out to the hiring managers? Blind applicants are never going to do well in a 59 role.
Besides, they were all probably promo reps for a specific person. Checking with the HM will save you from wasting time.
I'm a 58 in STS doing the work of a 59 getting paid the wage of a 57. Manager, Director and MD are all remote and work maybe 4 hours a day tops. Took my sabbatical last year. I applied to about five 59 lead roles and I didn't even get a phone call. Just straight up not-selected when I checked the Internal Job site. No reply for any follow-up or feedback from the hiring managers / talent advisor. I'm not a Mo--n, I have a Masters in CS from a Pretty Reputable University and all I could get was a 30 Minute 1:1 with a career-coach which is a waste of time. My honest advise is to go to a company where you admire the work / people. Don't waste any time here at Schwab.
Be sure to take the sabbatical before dying in the hole, etc.
If your manager does not support you, you will get nowhere.
Schwab does not promote based on performance; it is all about brown nosing.
PL here.
You need to understand why. Is there an open req? Was your move part of a written agreement? How have you presented that you’re a 56? Are others in similar one level below placements?
That last item is an absolute yes in STS. They keep people at a lower level as long as they can.
And those complaining or making a solid case? They aren’t promoted at all.
Schwab is notorious for implying or outright promising A for B regarding promotions, raises, bonuses and options. And it is often Lucy pulling the football away.
My advice? Look for another place. You’ve likely burned the bridge here and you sound too smart in practical terms to do well here. You need to polish how you read the room and others also. Documenting a promotion puts people on notice under circumstances they may not control. It’s much better to feel out and get data before confronting logically.
Good luck.
It's wild to have the mindset that if you do the work, you should get promoted. If you make sacrifices, you should get rewarded.
No job I know of works that way.
Keep skip level meetings with your director. Talk to them about your plans and ask what their plans are for you. In parallel, look for other opportunities within Schwab. If you are doing a 56 level work being a 54, I am sure people are observing. If people are observing, you have a good reputation and can easily jump the ship when an opportunity opens.
You realize just doing your job well is only a part of being promoted right? If you do 56 work as a 54 but annoy your boss and can't present yourself well you're not getting promoted.