This is an interesting read and I am grateful for the author sharing their experience.
One thing that I could pick up is that the author is somewhat bitter about their experience, but isn't really taking responsibility for their own contribution to getting into the situation.
At most companies that are not evil and not exceptionally dysfunctional (and I presume GitLab is neither) getting to a state where one is put on a PEP/PIP is preceded by a longer period where they had indications that they are not performing in accordance with what is expected of them. Also, at most larger companies consistently "meeting expectations" is not hard, if you're in a role you're skilled for (which it sounds like the author was) and willing to receive the explicit and implicit signals from your environment, especially the hierarchy above you, and adjust.
Being able to make these adjustments and work effectively as part of a complex environment is an important part of working at a larger company. Not taking responsibility for the need to learn how this system works and adjust accordingly is counter-productive. It sounds like the author realised that rather late. Perhaps they could have had a better experience if they figured that out earlier.
One thing that I could pick up is that the author is somewhat bitter about their experience, but isn't really taking responsibility for their own contribution to getting into the situation.
At most companies that are not evil and not exceptionally dysfunctional (and I presume GitLab is neither) getting to a state where one is put on a PEP/PIP is preceded by a longer period where they had indications that they are not performing in accordance with what is expected of them. Also, at most larger companies consistently "meeting expectations" is not hard, if you're in a role you're skilled for (which it sounds like the author was) and willing to receive the explicit and implicit signals from your environment, especially the hierarchy above you, and adjust.
Being able to make these adjustments and work effectively as part of a complex environment is an important part of working at a larger company. Not taking responsibility for the need to learn how this system works and adjust accordingly is counter-productive. It sounds like the author realised that rather late. Perhaps they could have had a better experience if they figured that out earlier.