Comment by SlightlyLeftPad
2 years ago
Unfortunately, I have seen many of these types of people pass by management. The worst ones are the ones who do play political games correctly because they’re the ones who either get away with it at the very least or worse, make the talented engineers want to leave. Basically, the latter can completely destroy good teams.
Yup, I’ve seen many people like this in engineering. They “put all their skill points” into Charisma. Then they go on to build long, prosperous careers by bullshitting and charming senior management, until they themselves are promoted to senior management. It is a reliable, proven career progression for the incompetent.