>One common theme I've heard on both sides is that where you wind up matters a lot. The people and org structure around you can have a large impact. I believe

>One common theme I've heard on both sides is that where you wind up matters a lot. The people and org structure around you can have a large impact. I believe this to be true for all large tech companies. For example, most promotion programs require you to have impact outside your team, which means that anyone landing into an infrastructure team is immediately in a better position than 90% of the company when it comes to recognition.