I agree. 360 reviews are completely useless. Business and marketing folks always give out quid pro quo great reviews. There is no reason not to. Why would you burn a bridge? And possibly a later career move?
The only people who seem to take 360s seriously are engineers who are usually too competitive with each other to review someone fairly. And that is a major detriment to team cohesion.
engineers who are usually too competitive with each other to review someone fairly. And that is a major detriment to team cohesion.
This is why engineers are so powerless in most organisations, this crab mentality. Members of other professions always present a united front to outsiders and deal with matters internally. It’s too easy for management to divide-and-conquer engineers.
The only people who seem to take 360s seriously are engineers who are usually too competitive with each other to review someone fairly. And that is a major detriment to team cohesion.