I’m a quality engineer for medical devices. I started out on a team of 4 people and now it’s just me. At this point they have had 6 weeks to hire another quality engineer.
Because I was the only one, I asked for a title promotion and a plan to undergo training / certification. That was denied because I don’t have experience and they are looking to hire someone with 8+ years of QE experience.
This morning I find out they finally found someone! Great, I’m excited to learn from them, have them start on projects and so on. I generally get along with coworkers – it’s management that has failed me. I still keep in touch with all my old coworkers too.
I go to HR for a different matter and we start talking about the new person. I get a hold of their resume and….. no engineering degree…. No quality engineering experience…. (That’s not even all of the things I found on their resume as why they wouldn’t be a good fit).
I am livid. I am drowning. Management is making unethical choices (operations wise) and now my worth is being kicked to the ground by hiring someone without a degree. HR was on my side and was confused why they got through. I have been applying and am awaiting to see if I’m getting some offers this week but at this point I just want to put in my two weeks tomorrow. I can’t do this anymore.