Passed over for Manager for the second year in a row
Just found out I didn’t make Manager again.
Last year, I was told I wasn’t ready because I was split across two large listed engagements. I took that feedback seriously, dropped one engagement, and focused on my main client.This year, I genuinely felt I had stepped up. I led a sub-team, coached staff, solved issues independently, and my manager told me she had no concerns about my readiness.
At CRT, though, the feedback was still “visibility.” The partner and director on my main engagement said they didn’t know me well enough to support my promotion, even though I’ve made a real effort to be more visible.
There were only 19 promotion spots this year, and we were told there were more candidates than usual, so I understand it was competitive.
Still, missing out for the second year in a row after acting on the feedback is really affecting my confidence.
Has anyone else been through this? Did you keep pushing internally or decide it was time to move on?