Work & AmbitionEuphemism
Employee Engagement
em-PLOY-ee en-GAYJ-muntnoun
What it means
A measurement of morale, taken repeatedly, without any commitment to act on the result.
What it actually means
We will survey you about this forever.
How it is used in a sentence
"Engagement scores are down, so we're launching a listening programme."
Filed under
Work & Ambition — Everything your employer calls a benefit and your therapist calls a symptom.
Euphemism — The phrase hides something specific. We decode it.
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Culture Fit
Work & AmbitionKUL-cher fitnounEuphemism
A hiring criterion that reliably selects for people who resemble the people already there.
Real meaningWe want someone we would get a drink with.
Performance Review
Work & Ambitionper-FOR-muns rih-VYOOnounEuphemism
An annual ritual in which your manager reads aloud a document written about you, in the third person, months ago.
Real meaningHere is a verdict you cannot appeal.