- Seniority evaluation felt rushed and disconnected from my actual background. Years of experience and previous titles were discounted in favor of an "internal framework" considered infallible. In the end my seniority was, is and remains what it was supposed to be, regardless of said framework and the prepped response to this review.
- If speaking multiple languages and having lived and worked across multiple countries and companies is not worth a senior role in your company, then nothing is and I am simply happy not to work here anymore.
- In my view, companies should avoid actively sourcing candidates if the intention is to offer them significantly lower seniority and salary than their previous roles, especially when this is justified solely by market conditions.
- The responsibilities assigned to the mid‑level role exceeded what the title and salary band would normally imply. It often felt like performing multiple roles without appropriate recognition.
- I observed a noticeable cultural shift toward a Silicon‑Valley‑style environment. This may not align at all with the expectations of employees who joined under a different set of values.