> Every big company I've worked for (none of them FAANG), helping another team is a recipe for disaster. You will get your hand slapped, punished, blamed, and basically make your life much worse.
This. More work, much of which won't improve your review or bottom line. You get a stack rank from your boss and your team, not the guys two offices over. Then, if your upgrades screw up its on you.
Apropos of a a saying I'm fond of: "not your circus, not your monkeys".
> Each team is super insulated and tries their best to hide behind their management chain because of this.
That's what Mgmt is for, and why things can be escalated as "Mgmt Issues" so that the leadership, PMs, etc. can figure it out.
This. More work, much of which won't improve your review or bottom line. You get a stack rank from your boss and your team, not the guys two offices over. Then, if your upgrades screw up its on you.
Apropos of a a saying I'm fond of: "not your circus, not your monkeys".
> Each team is super insulated and tries their best to hide behind their management chain because of this.
That's what Mgmt is for, and why things can be escalated as "Mgmt Issues" so that the leadership, PMs, etc. can figure it out.