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You get more power as a manager because you have influence over engineers and their careers, even the ones that get paid more than you unless they have been wit
by sg47 6y ago
You get more power as a manager because you have influence over engineers and their careers, even the ones that get paid more than you unless they have been with the company for a long time and have built relationships with the higher ups.
- LanceH 6y agoAnd more access to bonuses and equity (typically).
- thelean12 6y agoIf your compensation isn't higher when switching ladders, then it doesn't matter how much influence you have. It's a demotion. To be clear, that's not necessarily bad. Imagine your boss coming to you to congratulate you on your promotion, and then mentioning that your pay will be reduced by 10% because now you're management. How'd you feel about them calling it a promotion?