If you think of your time on those projects, did your employer hire in a more seasoned IC to lead you or was it more likely that your manager asked what you nee

If you think of your time on those projects, did your employer hire in a more seasoned IC to lead you or was it more likely that your manager asked what you needed to be successful and hired in the best / most senior IC's to help you achieve your goals? Because assuming allocation is done at hiring that is probably where your job title is coming from. It could make more sense to goto a startup where you get the problems (Probably not the scale) and autonomy / opportunity to own and build out a particular piece of the puzzle