Clarifications and Myths

Navigating the Engineering Career Framework: Do I Need to Showcase Every Behavior for a Promotion?

Think of our framework not as a checklist, but as a beacon guiding your journey. It's here to illuminate your potential impact at the next level. Collaborating closely with your managers, you can identify key areas to focus on, ensuring your goals and role expectations are in perfect harmony.

Moreover, each individual brings their own unique flair to the table. That's why we've included an Archetypes section in the framework. It's a friendly nudge to embrace your uniqueness, understanding that ticking every box isn't the goal.

Shifting Focus in the Career Framework: Depth of Impact vs. Breadth of Projects

Our career framework now prioritizes creating meaningful impact, resonating with our goal of delivering exceptional value. Impact manifests in diverse ways, from honing product and domain expertise to excelling in project and technical leadership. Discover more about this shift on our “What is Impact” page, where complexity takes a back seat to true influence.

Guidance for Advancing to the Next Level in Your Career Journey

To best navigate your path to the next level, engage in open dialogues with your manager about your aspirations and areas for growth. Remember, our framework is a canvas, not a rigid set of rules. Every individual, team, and project adds its own colors. We've also added Promotion Guidelines and Promotion Principles for extra clarity and direction.

Ensuring Fair Promotion Opportunities Across the Organization

Promotion opportunities are distributed equally across all engineering teams. Whether you're part of platform, core, growth, security, or any other area, everyone has an equal chance to shine. With our commitment to diversity and growth, all domains are advancing at an exhilarating pace.

Reflecting Operational Excellence in Career Reviews

Based on your valuable feedback, we've integrated long-term sustainability and reduced operational burdens into our engineering career framework. Check out the updates on the “What is Impact” pages for insights into how operational excellence is now a key part of our evaluation.

Evaluating Impact Beyond Just Project Contributions

Impact is a crucial aspect of our evaluations, which is why our dedicated “What is Impact” page delves deep into it. But remember, impact isn't limited to just project results. It spans across all our Career Rubrics, including strategy, mentorship, communication, and adapting to our Virtual First approach.