FB: Is prior management experience required for manager role?
Is prior management experience mandatory for being considered for engineering manager role at Facebook? I've been a tech lead for at least 5 years now with about 10 years of total experience. If yes, how is an engineer supposed to become a manager? Rise up in the same company? Do a MBA?
Amazon hires first time managers.
They do but i’d strongly recommend coming in as IC unless you have prior management experience at FAANGish companies. Otherwise you run a risk of downleveled which is way way worse than coming in as a higher level IC, proving yourself and then transitioning to people manager.
^this
Why would a manager be down leveled? (aren't ICs more technical than managers?? Lol)
Being technical is not the only criteria for leveling. The higher up you move, the more important leadership competencies, experience and soft skills, become.
Best way is to first become a manager in the same company you are currently with and then move out to a different company.
I see. Are all managers made only this way?
^for the most part, yes. Why would we hire you into a role you have never done?