Joined recently as L6 EM, what is the best way to target L7 promotion in 2 years? What should i focus on?#google #tech #promotion Yoe 15, 1.75 cr india
Congratulations OP. L7 Google would be somewhat similar to a Sr. SDM at Amazon. You would need to build a large enough org with around say 25-30 engineers and a couple of managers reporting into you. Best case it might take around 3 years as it does take time to build a large enough team and create impact. What level were you at at Amazon btw.
What were your interview rounds ?
How big is your current team in Google
Its a new team being setup, have to scale it to 10 engineers for now
Very few people progress beyond L6. Gets exponentially tougher compared to earlier levels. Need to scale your team to a minimum of 20 engineers with a good mix of L4/L5 and at least a few L6. Director/VP level support is needed for good chance at promo
Thanks for your perspective
Google promos are driven by demonstrable impact & scope and senior stakeholders across other teams supporting your case. Since you mentioned its a new team being setup, you already seem to have a path to demonstrate impact, scope and have an opportunity to work/impress L7 and above stakeholders. If the team also happens to build a new product and if the release is reasonably successful, you would have a very good chance. My advise would be to focus on making the impact, and time your packet with the product release. As you go along, identify the senior folks across teams whom you are able to impress as your potential backers, and invest in building a strong working and somewhat personal relationship with them. Building personal relationship with these folks will go a long way in helping you influence them write the right things (you can even write it yourself) supporting your case.
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