My line manager was ultimately focused on his own advancement and only focused on you in situations that would reflect well on him. He was able to fenangle a salary band upgrade while being in the same role all the while saying it’s pretty much impossible or I have to basically do more to “shine” when I was aware of the quality of my output and how my business partners received it.
It’s all talk that you’re doing a “great” job but when it comes to pay increases, bonuses, talk about succession planning, it’s crickets and tumbleweed. Be prepared to wait a while.
It was really strange because I truly think I had a fake exit interview where my manager wanted to hear from me directly what I thought about my time there. I felt really uncomfortable that my manager was asking questions about himself and expected me to answer honestly. That was the first time I’ve ever left a company and the direct manager ran his own exit interview process. There was no filter through HR whatsoever.
