I see that after joining Wayfair many people's careers are fast-forwarded. Promotion to senior developers and engineering managers. Personally, I feel management skills are developed with experience, irrespective of how aggressive you are at coding but maybe I am wrong. Question: does your position at wayfair get recognized when you apply at other companies? Would/should they be questioned about your years of experience based on position? TC 200K
Yup, expect to be down leveled, especially when going to FAANG
I feel its just a strategy to lock them up in the company. I wouldn't have the confidence to interview at another company for the same role especially FANG. I'm curious about how much they pay for these high positions though.
As an AD at Wayfair, I received an L7 offer from Google and was top candidate for an L68 position at Microsoft before it went away Inna reorg, so it's possible to make a lateral move. I do have 20+ yoe and have managed multiple teams, so the big companies do look at experience. I'm currently at FB as an L68 since an opening for higher role didn't exist in Boston.
Their competitors do this as well. Expect to be downleveled.
I think what they mean to say is other company employees will be down leveled but wayfair employees will be right leveled.
I feel like I’m much less skilled than peers at my level
No. Expect to be downleveled at other companies