I'm currently a Sr. Data analyst and I received an offer from a company I really like for more money and similar responsibilities. The only thing is - the role is a business intelligence developer and not senior anything. If I took this role would it hold me back? What are the potential (reasonable) cons?
At you current company you may be director with a couple of years of experience. There is no point thinking twice if you are getting a better opportunity and more 💵 . Title doesn’t matter much if you have the right skills
What you do >> title
Depends on your yoe. Usually under 3 years, the title doesn't matter, go for higher TC as long as you like the team and role. Beyond 3 years, you don't want to switch to a role with lower responsibility/title
It depends on the company you are from and go to. ie. small company to a larger company or a company with a higher hiring bar than your own. or if you are a contractor and want to take a full time role. or you want to switch domains or type of work.
No. Avoid sweeping generalizations. Titles don’t mean *that* much; people trump the up all the time and a “Senior” role at one company isn’t always the same as another. What experiences are you fostering? That’s what’s important. Plus you already have the title on your resume. Take the money if it’s all the same.
Do titles mean anything? My company doesn't even have them for non-management. And if you suddenly get assigned to a new department, what happens to your title? Do you have to negotiate for a new one?
Titles don’t matter, the most important thing is being able to bring value to the company.
You could always exclusively negotiate on title and keep the same pay & responsibility?
Yes if you do it well past the beginning of your career. Past a certain stage, people would pre-judge you by your title: "so many yoe, and you're still blah". Edit: You cannot be taken seriously if you claim to do CxO level job with Peon as your title. You're told to ignore titles by hiring managers or recruiters at in-demand employers. It's not always as simple as they make it sound.
What’s the point if a title if you’re pay is lower the other roles?? Take it