I wonder how much newer trends of transparent career ladders are at play here. The old way wasn't perfect either, but generally high performance was rewarded w

I wonder how much newer trends of transparent career ladders are at play here. The old way wasn't perfect either, but generally high performance was rewarded with broader scope. I assumed hard, high quality work was the way to get promoted. Now with many public career ladders, employees realize they should take on broader scope (larger, complex projects) to look the part of a more senior engineer, even if that doesn't match their team's immediate needs.