How long does it take a new college grad at Facebook to get to E6?

Airbnb / Other Ytrewqqq
Jul 1, 2018 9 Comments

I know it’s not expected for all engineers to reach E6, but I’m curious what the normal timeline is. Would doing this in 4 years be considered normal?

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  • Facebook / Eng
    Gkurhhd

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     Gkurhhdmore
    4 years is possible but it will be clear outlier.

    Median is never and average for people who got to E6 is probably 6-7 years.
    Jul 2, 2018 2
    • Apple Lionel!
      From new grad?
      Jul 2, 2018
    • Facebook / Eng
      Gkurhhd

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       Gkurhhdmore
      Yes, from new grad. At 6-7 years it becomes clear if you are E6 material. Facebook is growing fast so your personal growth is rarely limited by team/project growth like in most slow growth companies.

      PS. Obviously bad manager/team can stunt growth, especially if you do not recognize it early.
      Jul 2, 2018
  • Amazon oldsake
    How do you know if someone is E6, are they automatically called Group PM?
    Jul 1, 2018 1
    • Facebook / Eng :?
      You look at the scope of their work. Are they deciding what the whole team works on and supporting them in that? E6.
      Jul 1, 2018
  • Snapchat Evan
    There is no normal timeline for that.
    Jul 1, 2018 1
    • Google / Eng huggies
      But I would say it’s definitely not four, or even five.
      Jul 1, 2018
  • Facebook Lrvcjygv
    Took me 6 years but it’s way faster than average. Most of my E6 peers are older.
    Jul 2, 2018 0
  • Facebook public
    Why?
    Jul 1, 2018 0