I imagine this has a lot to do with the variability around titles in such a large organization. Many teams will use "titles as compensation" or otherwise have w

I imagine this has a lot to do with the variability around titles in such a large organization. Many teams will use "titles as compensation" or otherwise have wildly different metrics for what constitutes a particular level, even if there is technically a single corporate level policy. Should a new-grad hire that makes senior in 3 years be considered on paper at the same level as a 15+ year senior dev? Probably not, and this seems like a pretty equitable way to solve that problem.