At my last job Staff was higher on the ladder than Principal. That's not super common, especially among startups that model after FAANG ladders, but it seems l

At my last job Staff was higher on the ladder than Principal. That's not super common, especially among startups that model after FAANG ladders, but it seems like it's somewhat more common among older companies (that is, I've seen it enough that I don't think it's a wild outlier when it happens).