Rejected internal job applicants are twice as likely to quit
I applied for an internal transfer to product management at a FAANG after a part time rotation for 6 months and interview prepping with PMs throughout. I was rejected without any feedback and told to find a full time 6 month rotation before trying again. But convincing your manager to pay for you when you won’t be doing your job for 6 months is a very difficult sell. And there’s no guarantee you will get the job if your performance is strong since you still need to pass the interviews.I applied out and had multiple offers a couple months later. It’s a shame really, wanted to stay and felt I had a lot more to contribute and learn but was concerned that I would just stagnate in the interim.