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Thanks for the response, like you said, you're very selective, and this is for only senior roles. Of course everyone is not a senior, the vast majority I suspec

Thanks for the response, like you said, you're very selective, and this is for only senior roles. Of course everyone is not a senior, the vast majority I suspect.

compumike 9y ago
You're welcome. I can't share the numbers, but I believe most software engineers are eventually operating at the senior engineer level within under a decade of professional engineering experience.
Veelox 9y ago
Senior in this context often means >5 years. So if you are 30 you typically count as senior. I believe ~50% of my >10k coworkers are senior or above.
- bradknowles 9y ago
  So, if you hit Senior at 5 years, what’s after that? What about the guy with 25+ years of experience?
  - user5994461 9y ago
    Lead, Staff, Principal, Director, Vice President, CTO...
  - Veelox 9y ago
    The other comment is correct. Another way to view it is at "Senior" you are able to keep yourself productive indefinitely. It is similar to journeyman in the trades but sounds fancier.