> you'll get automatically promoted at the end of the next quarter
Unless it's in writing, you should never, ever, ever take a statement like this at face value.
Unless it's in writing, you should never, ever, ever take a statement like this at face value.
"You are coming in at level X, but this role is actually scoped at level X+1."
In reality, it means nothing and you can get promoted in lots of different ways. It is just a trick that unethical recruiters and managers play.