I think there's a matter of scale. I won't hire someone who has been at 5 companies in the last 3 years, for example, unless they were explicitly a contractor.

I think there's a matter of scale. I won't hire someone who has been at 5 companies in the last 3 years, for example, unless they were explicitly a contractor. But if you're jumping every 18-24 months, that's expected in your early career. When people are talking about job hopping today, it is contextual to that. Managers should look at a longer average stay, though there is no shame in leaving a bad situation early or staying in a great situation. (I actually don't yet know what the right timing is for a manager role, honestly, though I'd assume 24-36 months from what I've seen.)