I've known teams that badly need junior devs, but the req can't be approved due to a lack of the business unit's budget. Hikes, promos — all depend on the budget. Flawed.
I’m not sure I follow - if there is no budget to hire a junior dev, or hiring a junior dev would further lose the company money, why would a company do that?
A company can’t give promotions and hire new people if it isn’t a profitable thing to do.
A company can’t give promotions and hire new people if it isn’t a profitable thing to do.