A ridiculous thing from my time in government was that promotions were interview driven only. If you aced the interview, you got a promo. Didn't matter if you did shit beforehand.
A guy on my gov team got the promo over our by far most experienced and skilled developer as he spent his time practicing for the interview instead of working.
A guy on my gov team got the promo over our by far most experienced and skilled developer as he spent his time practicing for the interview instead of working.