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I think senior engineers are probably the hardest to hire for and also the most important, and they usually have families and a house so I suspect it's not as e
by rifung 8y ago
I think senior engineers are probably the hardest to hire for and also the most important, and they usually have families and a house so I suspect it's not as easy for them to relocate.
At least that's my impression given how many of my senior coworkers have absurd commutes as they continue to live in the same house they had before joining.
- closeparen 8y agoSenior Engineer is what, 3, 5, 7 years in? I expect most people to accrue 2 promotions well before they get married, have kids, and buy houses. People at that stage of life at my company are usually pretty advanced on the management ladder.
- mgkimsal 8y agoWhen did "senior engineer" start meaning "3 years experience"?
- closeparen 8y agoIt means “2 promotions in” and it’s not unheard of for a high performer to earn one of those every couple of years. I agree it’s weird to invoke the word senior so early in the job ladder... I would expect 3-4 more rungs where Eng II currently sits.
- gaius 8y agoThe industry is awash with 23-year-old "senior engineers" who think senior means "on my second JS framework".
- closeparen 8y agoUnless you're at the tiniest of startups, no one picks their own title.
- gaius 8y agoThey do on LinkedIn and on their CVs.
- closeparen 8y agoI would consider it borderline fraudulent not to use the title your employer gives you when listing experience.
- gaius 8y agoNevertheless on LI it is very common for people to sprout Senior prefixes that I am certain they never had when we were cow-orkers!