Came across this person who just got promoted to Engineering Manager in Instagram. They graduated in 2012 (Bachelor) so has barely 6 yr experience. BUT Is that even possible? That’s the fastest career trajectory I have ever seen. Folks from Insta.. any comments? Didn’t know it was that easier to become an EM their!
Why do you think it's not possible?
Anything can happen in a high growth team/company, especially you know the right person, at the right group or from the same country/region
WTF? Just because she is a woman she should not be a manager? You are the kind of assholes that the industry needs to get rid of. I know tons of men who become managers in 2-3 years but no one ever questions them on a public forum
Im the one of the biggest opponents of feminism in general but tom cook is right, wtf does this situation have to do with being a woman? OP?
Why so sensitive to the word female? Reading the original post, the emphasis is yoe not female.
If you work at a ‘smaller’ company and show an interest in the role of management, it is possible. I know a director at Dropbox with 6 years experience, a manager at Uber who didn’t even do CS with 4 years experience, and I also made the jump in under 5. The big thing is that it isn’t really a promotion, just a change in role.
And you thought leetcode was your way up the ladder?
People have moved faster and farther at Microsoft
Jealous much? Don't project your disappointment with your own capabilities and lack of career trajectory on someone who is having more success than you are. Get over yourself.
Why would you think I was jealous? It was an innocuous question about career trajectory. I do think based on your reply that you are, and even your username checks out ;)
Insta is useless like fb - to be an EM you can be one in 2/3 years too. I know a friend who has 3 years of overall experience and is an EM in fb
Don't try to dox someone like that. I'd recommend you delete this link ASAP.