Amazon Employee Claims New Manager Conducts Sudden Performance Review, Post Goes Viral: ‘I’m being quietly managed…’ | Today’s news
An employee shared an anonymous post about a sudden performance check after years of strong performance. His post sparked a debate among netizens about workplace politics and its effect on performance. The employee was worried that the new manager would “quietly handle” him, even though he had good experience at the company.
Employee on new manager’s performance issue
The employee, who has been with Amazon for four years, claimed it was a “top player” with “strong reviews” and “strong impact.” He said that despite his success at work, things changed for him after a new manager joined the team.
The post read: “I think my manager is quietly managing me. 4 years at Amazon. Top performance. Strong reviews. Strong impact. New manager comes in and a few months later I suddenly hear concerns about performance?”
He further stated that the worker suddenly started hearing concerns about his performance despite working harder than before. They claimed that one-on-one meetings had turned into “performance investigations”, with achievements downplayed and mistakes attracting attention.
“Lost Political Battle”
“The funny thing is, I’m working my ass harder than ever. But every 1-1 feels like a performance investigation. Every success is minimized. Every mistake is magnified.”
The situation escalated further, the user said, adding that the alleged manager formally documented the concerns in an email, which made him fearful of the office’s work and policies.
“And now I have an email from my manager formally documenting their concerns. The question isn’t whether my performance has changed, it’s whether I’ve already lost the political battle.”
The employee ended the post with the question “Am I being paranoid?” and sought the opinions of others.
Netizens react
The post has now gone viral on X after the account wrote: “Which is more important to the survival of big tech: performance or politics?”
In response, someone wrote in the comments: “The new managers deliberately set you up to fail so they can fire you and prove to top management that they are willing to make bold decisions.”
Another shared a similar experience: “Has happened to me. Worked at a company for 6 years, promoted to the moon, endless positive reviews until they brought in two of the best people from the faangs to lead eng and product. They did it in less than 2 years.”
Another suggested a job change, noting: “Get out of the group immediately and move in the company before they put you on PIP and you’re locked out of moving in the company. Tech is really rough, good luck to you.”
Another said: “Constructive dismissal. Took me a minute to remember that term. Document everything. I’d even go so far as to request that from now on supervisor meetings be attended by an HR person, if there is one. Even if they refuse, at least you have a record that you tried to resolve it. So if you sue for wrongful dismissal, you have a paper trail.” Mine. 2
(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. Live Mint could not independently verify the claims and does not endorse them.)
