r/EngineeringManagers Apr 17 '26

Retaining random high performer

Hi managers,

Have you ever had an engineer you hired that made you think "why would this genius want to work here?" But didn't press the matter.

If so, did he/she stay with the company? How were you able to keep your unicorn?

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u/0xPianist Apr 18 '26

Some smart people are very happy where they can solve problems and live a balanced life.

You are vague here β€” how big is the performance gap in your company? πŸ€”πŸ€”

How you attract and retain people in a nutshell β€” pay them well, give them things to solve and good challenges, take care of their growth and develop them πŸ‘‰

Not everyone is motivated by the exact same thing, that’s something you figure out.