How does Verizon make decisions around promotions?

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They use a combination of employee review results and the general consensus of department management.

Promotions are rare, and appear to be based on nothing affiliated with work.

Good old boy network. Jobs are already filled when req comes out.

Promotions are RARE. Verizon does a very poor job in promoting people.

When I worked there it was done through performance reviews.

Promotions are typically initiated by the manager.

Nepotism with the cover as networking.

Its corporate, of course, connections!

pure favoritism in IT

Most qualified candidate

Favoritism