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This has to also apply to PMs/ICs as well at some level right? You can just have one core role in your organization have no personal growth for 2-3 years and ot
by hcnews 3y ago
This has to also apply to PMs/ICs as well at some level right? You can just have one core role in your organization have no personal growth for 2-3 years and other core roles keep progressing. Most of the time you have a cross functional team for a lot of launches and only have few members get promoted for them seems like a non-starter.
- henry2023 3y agoI think it's all about incentives. If you want fewer managers in your organization you disincentivize the manager position. Even more, if you're a manager and see all of the PMs/ICs get promoted.
- reverius42 3y agoIf you want fewer managers in your organization (as a fraction of total employees), have each manager manage more direct reports. Incentives on their own don't create or reduce headcount, it has to be policy.
- Hasz 3y agoShow me the incentives, and I’ll show you the results. Policy is set by the same people you want to govern. The incentive from the top needs to be on ICs or on manager efficiency if you want less managers.
- Hermitian909 3y agoNah, different supply and demand for the two groups. After the layoffs a glut of senior management, with more directors than you can shake a stick at. Many have had to take jobs as line managers. Director is a pretty similar level to a Senior Staff engineer, the latter is still in relatively short supply.