There is no industry standard for SWE. In startup 5 years experience might be senior but in S&P500 might be just a mid level. Listen to theirs expectations. Se

There is no industry standard for SWE. In startup 5 years experience might be senior but in S&P500 might be just a mid level. Listen to theirs expectations. Senior position might be not necessary scary. A lot of places expect more communications/mentoring skills than coding from senior.