Meta Manager Case Study: The Ultimate Guide To Navigating A PIP

This was an Engineering Manager at Meta who has put 20+ employees on PIPs throughout their career.

• PIPs come from a mismatch of a “square peg, round hole”

• PIPs should never be a surprise. PIPs get discussed with the skip manager and HR

• Designed to be achievable with effort

• Across 20+ PIPs, has never had anyone continue employment

• Advice: “Clarity is more important than agreement”