Does this timeline sound typical?

[Anonymous]

After 5 years of no promotion, I went to my senior leadership team and made a case for promotion. This was one month ago 3/1. What should occur after I make the case - my colleagues review me, I complete a self-review, and I review the competencies of the next level and do another self-eval to see where I think I fit. In the background I assume leadership is also evaluating my competencies by having discussions with team members.

I have been checking in on the progress which imo has been very slow-moving. Wanting to draw an informal line in that sand on Monday 3/27 I put time on tues 4/4 to review this all with my manger. I got neither accept nor decline. The writing is on the wall here, right? Wisdom please. And yes, to a point I have mommy-tracked myself. I have a special needs kid and we had a hell of a time with the schools last year so I have certainly held myself back.

[Anonymous]

I think the big question is what expectations were set or what's common at your firm. At mine you can be promoted during the review cycle, period. That's how this works. So you've said your bit and you wait.

Reading what's expected of you though, it sounds like they are asking you to do a self assement and they'll likely find one or two things for you to work on and kick the can. I wouldn't hold my breath

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the big question is what expectations were set or what's common at your firm. At mine you can be promoted during the review cycle, period. That's how this works. So you've said your bit and you wait.

Reading what's expected of you though, it sounds like they are asking you to do a self assement and they'll likely find one or two things for you to work on and kick the can. I wouldn't hold my breath

I should say, when I broached the topic of a review and promotion I shared that I was at the point in my career where I was thinking long term and I wanted to make sure I had a path there. I didn't flat out say I was looking g for another job, but I said I was exploring. We don't have a set review period, it is all employee driven.