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> Let's start with the reality check: I hit the timing jackpot. Right org, explosive growth phase, and a manager who saw something in me before I saw it myself.
by ketzo 2y ago
> Let's start with the reality check: I hit the timing jackpot. Right org, explosive growth phase, and a manager who saw something in me before I saw it myself. If you're looking for a pure meritocratic story, this isn't it. Nobody lands promotions this fast without the stars aligning.
Very much appreciate this being the second paragraph, made me immediately much less skeptical.
In general, I think these are excellent principles. I didn't really realize how important speed was, in particular, until I was in an organization that pathologically lacked it. It absolutely sucks the life out of anyone who wants to do more than the bare minimum.
- milch 2y agoI'm at Amazon and the promo feedback I see time and time again is that they want to see consistency of next level behavior. I guarantee if you filed for your second promo in 6-12 months, that's exactly what would come back. Unless Meta has much lower standards for promotions I feel like even saying "hit the jackpot" must be a severe understatement
- batter 2y ago2 friends working in amazon in different projects, they new grads joined < 5 years. One of them just recently got L5 and second one recently got L6. They're both < 5 years of averall experience. I don't buy that sh*t that Meta is different. You just have to land in right projects with manager who likes you. That's it.
- milch 2y ago5 years from new grad to L6 is way more realistic and normal than 4 years from new grad to staff, which is L7 at Amazon. If you're good a year to L5 is pretty normal and if you're exceptional 2 years from L5 to L6 is normal as well. The quickest L6 to L7 promo I've seen is 3 years, though that one started at L5 and has 7+ years tenure, so probably between 8-10 YOE total