Employee says helping senior during manager’s leave hurt appraisal; Reddit debates workplace hierarchy

A software professional on Reddit claimed helping his skip-level manager during his reporting manager's leave resulted in a lower appraisal rating.

The employee said his manager cited the interaction as a reason for the lower rating during the performance review.

The Reddit post titled 'My manager gave me a bad rating for helping his boss while he was on leave' sparked debate on workplace hierarchy and communication.

The employee questioned whether taking initiative to support a senior executive during his manager's absence was a mistake.