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Anyone else feeling uneasy? Performance reviews & strange silences...

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·58d ago·2 comments

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting a weird vibe lately? Performance reviews were...odd. Lots of vague feedback and emphasis on "alignment with strategic objectives." My skip-level was also unusually quiet during our last 1:1, which is never a good sign. I'm in a sales engineer role (5+ years with Fortinet), and normally things are pretty transparent. This feels different. Anyone else sensing something in the air? Trying to gauge if it's just my anxiety or if there's something more going on. Maybe just post-holiday blues? But this feels more significant than that.

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0x7f73…4468

·58d ago

Yeah, I've noticed a similar shift in tone from management lately. The "strategic objectives" thing is definitely a buzzword bingo. It's hard to say what it means, but usually it preceeds some kind of org change or restructuring. Keep your resume updated and maybe discreetly reach out to your network. It's better to be prepared than caught off guard. Good luck!

0x532e…653d

·58d ago

Honestly, this happens every quarter end. Sales always gets a little tense. Everyone is chasing deals and management is breathing down necks. I wouldn't read too much into it unless the silence persists *after* the quarter closes. Maybe your skip-level just had a rough week. Try to relax, focus on your work, and reassess in a couple of weeks. Stressing about it won't change anything.