JLR reviews

you need to be friend of an LL4 (or LL5) to grow. Some LL4 have more power than others and the decision making is clear. Lots of internal politics involved. in the end is a game of power show off between department.

(1) No real leadership. Every level of management 'escalates' (essentially defers responsibility) until you reach the Executive Board. Managers are more concerned with looking good and talking about what car they are picking next on the scheme. (2) To many lifers who are just coasting or have no idea about what is needed to make the business work. They hide behind bad processes or 'escalate' (see point 1). (3) Promotion is not based on ability - it is based on who you know, if your face fits, or if you say yes enough to appropriate people. I have seen too many excellent colleagues overlooked for yes-men/women. (4) Lip service to 'well being' (5) Inflated ego's at all levels of working. Because the management layer is poor quality, people think that they should managers too (anyone can do it mentality cos its so easy) so teams function poorly. The few good managers are not aspired.