Management
IC
Tech Lead
Trident Model
bit.ly/trident-model
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Management
IC
Tech Lead
Trident Model
bit.ly/trident-model
Yarr!
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Mid Senior
EM Director Overlord
Staff Principal Architect
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Mid Senior
EM Director Overlord
Staff Principal Architect
Staff ???
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progressions.fyi
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Technical People
Junior Software Engineer
Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Staff Engineer
Principal Engineer
Engineering Manager
Engineering Director
CTO
bit.ly/kickstarter-ed-ladder
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Programmer
Junior Programmer
Programmer
Senior Programmer
Lead Programmer
Principal Programmer
Data Analyst
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Senior
Data Analyst
Lead
Data Analyst
Principal
Data Analyst
Designer
Junior Designer
Designer
Senior Designer
Lead Designer
Principal Designer
Ops
Junior
Systems Admin
Systems Admin
Senior
Systems Admin
Lead
Systems Admin
Principal
Systems Admin
Support
Junior Customer
Support Representative
Customer
Support Representative
Senior Customer
Support Representative
Lead Customer
Support Representative
Principal Customer
Support Representative
bit.ly/basecamp-ladder
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How to profile a company
The Right Questions to Ask™
• Is there a Career Framework?
• Only Management track? Or IC, too?
• Is it ok for me?
• Can I jump between tracks?
• Is the salary level uniform?
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Taking action
Talk to your boss
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Taking action
Pick another company
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levels.fyi
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https://levels.fyi
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https://glassdoor.com
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Question
time!
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Question
time!