No..At the end of the 4 weeks, I find that the person is more of a friend, whereas mentorship feels more formal to me. (I am also skeptical of the concept of mentorship, so that could be another reason why I can't carry over the buddy system into a mentorship)
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We're a place where coders share, stay up-to-date and grow their careers.
Across teams - we consciously pick buddies from teams other than the new employee's team.
Love this idea, that must be incredibly useful for building relationships across teams
Yes! I was so thankful for my buddy when I joined the company! Happily paying it forward now :)
That's great! A nice way to start mentoring too, have you ever carried on the 'buddy system' into a more of a mentorship?
No..At the end of the 4 weeks, I find that the person is more of a friend, whereas mentorship feels more formal to me. (I am also skeptical of the concept of mentorship, so that could be another reason why I can't carry over the buddy system into a mentorship)