> I think if you’re only L5/L6 after 16 years then you’re probably a low performer. L5 is supposed to be a “terminal level” so there isn’t an expectation for e

> I think if you’re only L5/L6 after 16 years then you’re probably a low performer. L5 is supposed to be a “terminal level” so there isn’t an expectation for employees to want to advance further. But perhaps there are some implicit assumptions on max tenure at that level.