When’s the best time to tell my manager about an internal application? My instinct was to wait until I hear back from the hiring manager, but now I’m second-guessing that and wondering if I should tell my manager sooner. It feels premature to talk with them when there’s a decent chance nothing even comes of it. Also, does Workday auto-notify managers when someone applies internally, or do they typically only find out once things progress? I’m not trying to go around my manager, but it just seems unnecessary to raise it before there’s any real signal of interest from the hiring manager yet.
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Officially when you received an email offer.
Should be a verbal offer is often suffice.
@sr my manager told me everything has to go through him first in calls that too 😀 off the books
That's a beautiful theory and urban myth.
Most Citi "managers" actually block and prevent their employees from advancing in their careers and/or learning and gaining new skills and knowledge because then, the employees become their competition.
This is especially true if the "manager" is Only one level above the employee. Director-SVP, SVP-VP, etc.
Employees need at least a 2 level buffer so that the manager doesn't feel threatened.
@fy This is part of your development plan. Your manager should actually help you to pursue a position of higher responsibility that advances your career.
I have tried applying before and somehow, it was made known to my supervisor and got asked about it. Never heard back from hiring team ever since.
You’re not obligated to say a word until you accept an offered position. In this environment- unless your manager knows you’re looking and has voiced support, I wouldn’t say a peep
In the current environment, it would be wise not to tell your manager until the HR confirms that you will be offered a role ( subject to conflict of interest check, which is a formality usually). HR will tell you that it is time for you to speak with your manager.
A good manager would help you land an interview. If it isn’t a good manager, wait until you get an interview scheduled.
A good manager wants you to succeed (it reflects well on them too), a bad one wants you to sit and do your work so they don't have to deal with replacing you or do your work. Be bold, tell them but... trust no one.