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The junior engineer asking “how can I become a VP?” is classic. Chances of you becoming a VP at the same place you worked as a junior engineer are slim. I know
by sevensor 2y ago
The junior engineer asking “how can I become a VP?” is classic. Chances of you becoming a VP at the same place you worked as a junior engineer are slim. I know one person who did it, it took him 25 years, and he had been on the golf team in college, so he had a lot more exposure to company VIPs than most. Change employers while in middle management or you will spend a long time there.
And that’s assuming you even like being a VP. Sure, the money’s good, but there’s a lot of accountability and you either need to be good at taking it or good at avoiding it.
- hylaride 2y agoHilariously, in the 2010s you didn't need to become a VP to make that kind of money. You could go the principle or distinguished engineer route and still make bank. In many (more purely tech) companies it is not unusual for senior engineers to be making the same salary as directors or VPs, though that may now be starting to change.
- astrange 2y ago> The junior engineer asking “how can I become a VP?” is classic. How are they going to know what you just said without asking?