I've seen its popularity coincide with emphasis on non-managerial growth opportunities in large tech companies. Gitlab uses it for determining compensation, for

I've seen its popularity coincide with emphasis on non-managerial growth opportunities in large tech companies. Gitlab uses it for determining compensation, for example (the top IC is equivalent to a VP in their org). https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/compensation/compensation-calculator/ https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/compensation...