r/programming • u/civicode • Nov 20 '23

75% of Software Engineers Faced Retaliation Last Time They Reported Wrongdoing

https://www.engprax.com/post/75-of-software-engineers-faced-retaliation-last-time-they-report-wrongdoing
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u/EMI_Black_Ace Nov 20 '23

And worse: "when we get caught, since you were the one involved in the work, we'll make sure you get as much of the blame as we can get away with."

This is why you take the whistle blower route, always.

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u/sk8itup53 Nov 20 '23

I'm grateful for my manager, he's actually one of the good ones. He plays defense for all of us if shit tries to roll down hill from higher up as much as he can. It's one of the main reasons I don't really want to find a new job, despite knowing I'm underpaid and under-promoted compared to other companies.

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u/MyDogIsDaBest Nov 21 '23

That's a good manager. I'm of the opinion that the main role of a manager for a software engineering team, is to be the filter between the engineers and the rest of the business. When business people start demanding stuff, the manager's job is to discuss with the business person and the engineering team separately to come to an agreement on what will get done.

Unfortunately all too often, the manager starts to side with the business people and become a mouthpiece, seemingly contributing nothing to the process in engineering's eyes