Can a supervisor block you from transferring to another department?

[Anonymous]

If so how?

[Danny_dan92]

Yeah, as a matter of fact that’s what my current manager is doing to a co worker of mine. I don’t know the specific details (what they discussed behind closed doors) but he told a lot of us that she didn’t let him transfer

[Asker]

I guess my question is… would they ask her permission before or after they send me the offer letter?

[Danny_dan92]

I’m not too sure… nor am I familiar with the process. I believe you have to do it all around the same time of submitting the application. Even if the employee doesn’t mention anything to their manager, I wouldn’t be surprised it would reach their attention due to it all being company internal

[DryGermanGuy]

Probably, but they certainly can delay your move. My transfer was once delayed for two months till they found a replacement which I had to train. 🤬

[Asker]

So you had an offer letter and accepted it but your start date got delayed because you had to train?

[DryGermanGuy]

No letters involved. I was an employed consultant and was on lease in a certain customer department. When me and my employer found a new interesting project I wanted to transfer to, the old department would not let me go for the next two months and my employer agreed to that.

[In_Trance]

Yes they can

[Asker]

Does it happen before or after the offer letter?

[In_Trance]

Before