Is that a VP of Engineering? If that’s the case shouldn’t it be the VP’s responsibility to get the things done? How did that appointment happen without CTO’s approval give that it is a small company?
Then, another senior SW engineer left the company and we opened a new position to replace him.
The VP told me that his friend was going to be signed, because there were issues having him as a contractor. (Actually he is quite old and should be retired). But he never mentioned that he was taking the senior SW engineer position.
One day, just by chance, I discovered that the senior position had been cancelled, talking with HR people. And, as you could imagine, I got really angry!
If it is VP of Engineering and he/she is reporting to you, one option would be to delegate the responsibility to manage the senior SWE to the VP and make both accountable to deliver the results. I think you also might need to reconsider your position as a CTO, if a VP could simply bypass you like that you have bigger issues at hand than managing the protege.
The guy was previously hired as a contractor.
Then, another senior SW engineer left the company and we opened a new position to replace him.
The VP told me that his friend was going to be signed, because there were issues having him as a contractor. (Actually he is quite old and should be retired). But he never mentioned that he was taking the senior SW engineer position.
One day, just by chance, I discovered that the senior position had been cancelled, talking with HR people. And, as you could imagine, I got really angry!