Keep politickin, shakin hands, and kissin babies. I have a path to 700K. Requires putting most of my energy into others.
Change paths and focus on technical work. Promo much less certain.
TC 500K
Most FAANG have expectations of people getting promoted in certain time period. You’re much better off focusing on Promo as that provides you with leverage in the future (+ more comp).
Of course, It is my opinion as I was in the same x-roads and chose the promo path. I don’t think it was that bad than I imagined, but it does involve shaking hands, some politics, showcasing your work (or bluntly bragging) etc.
Most FAANG have expectations of people getting promoted in certain time period. You’re much better off focusing on Promo as that provides you with leverage in the future (+ more comp). Of course, It is my opinion as I was in the same x-roads and chose the promo path. I don’t think it was that bad than I imagined, but it does involve shaking hands, some politics, showcasing your work (or bluntly bragging) etc.