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Why are companies adopting this “IC#” nomenclature? What does “IC” even stand for? I guess it’s a Google or MS thing, or perhaps a modification of US governmen
by xyst 5y ago
Why are companies adopting this “IC#” nomenclature? What does “IC” even stand for?
I guess it’s a Google or MS thing, or perhaps a modification of US government pay grades (GS-1, GS-2, …)
- zodiac 5y agoIC = individual contributor (as opposed to manager, etc)
- TeMPOraL 5y agoHow does that work with the industry standard increasingly being that levels Senior and higher are really management in disguise (with all the responsibility, little of the authority)?
- astrange 5y agoICs have to produce technical work themselves even if they also have reports. Managers are presumed to spend so much time managing they no longer can/should do that. Senior Engineer probably wouldn't have reports though - that just means you know enough to not make mistakes. Staff and up would run projects and have at least unofficial reports.
- mathattack 5y agoIndividual Contributor. (No direct reports)
- astrange 5y agoIndividual Contributor aka not a manager.
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