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by re-thc
1110 days ago
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> I don't doubt your experience, but it is not my own. Are your scenarios the symptom or the cause? Do juniors prefer in office not because of the office or other reasons? E.g. do they have the support they need remotely, is there enough documentation, etc? Usually requiring adhoc in-person interactions is just masking the real issues. The seniors are fine because they've already had workarounds for it. |
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With mentorship I think you're spot on with regard to adhoc interactions. Senior folks know who, how, and when to ask when they're blocked, or when they need to plant an idea in someone's head. Even though we have daily stand-ups, weekly 1-1 check-ins, and responsive mentors a number of junior folks seemed less comfortable admitting and asking for help when remote until it was too late. My company is overall the best place I've worked but has poor processes in this regard -- it's one of those places entirely run by engineers where everyone is proud of how "flat" the org is which is code for a hidden and ad-hoc org chart. I'll bet manager training and process could have minimized that, but it would be a tougher sell than RTO -- so you go to war with the army you've got.
With regard to socialization, the junior folks seem to hang out with each other after work quite a bit more. We also have lots of social events, presentations, movies, etc during work hours. We had similar sessions set up for remote folks that are well attended but don't seem to scratch the same itch.