Ranking in Silicon Valley 4/17/24
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English - April 17, 2024 19:32 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MB - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsTechnology Business Investing disruptors cnbc faang tech technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The practice of stack ranking might be making a comeback in Silicon Valley. Sometimes called “rank and yank,” it’s becoming increasingly popular among tech companies during what’s turning into the multiple years of efficiency, with big tech cutting costs and trimming their workforce. The type of merit-based, competitive culture has been around since the 80s, popularized by Jack Welch of GE, and is alive and well in other sectors including banking.