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In Chicago JPMorgan is where a lot of software developers go to work for 5-7 years before getting a VP promotion and leaving for a C level role. I've seen dozen
by Taylor_OD 10y ago
In Chicago JPMorgan is where a lot of software developers go to work for 5-7 years before getting a VP promotion and leaving for a C level role. I've seen dozens of developers follow this exact track. Glad to hear they are doing something interesting during that time.
- technofiend 10y agoC level where? I'm curious what size roles you see people rolling into out of a Fortune 500 like that.
- Taylor_OD 10y agoDid a quick glance at linkedin connections who use to work there. Seems a lot of them started their own company or moved to director level roles. Some C level. Examples: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjwaitzman/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjwaitzman/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-wasti-2964491/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-wasti-2964491/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckcooper/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckcooper/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattstratton/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattstratton/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprahamian/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprahamian/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggawheeler/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggawheeler/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamarajan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamarajan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/goodfellow/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/goodfellow/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/efrain-perez-3858b41/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/efrain-perez-3858b41/ Not all of those line up exactly with what I was talking about but my main point is that its a large stepping stone company.
- technofiend 10y agoThank you for the well researched reply.
- gaius 10y agoA VP in a bank is mid-level, an investment bank will have literally thousands of VPs. You could hop from MD (2 levels above VP) to the c-suite perhaps, but there are still hundreds of MDs.