Currently l62 in team for a little over year. When I joined over a year ago, the team had 10 people. In the past year, all 10 people have left and now it is just me and two other new hires. I am thinking if I should switch teams or leave Microsoft entirely.
One reason I think everyone left is because of the environment. We have been working on the same project for years now and it has never been delivered because we have been moving around in circles nonstop, I think people felt burnt out and left. I am also feeling quite burnt out as well... however, I just had a 1 on 1 with manager recently and was told if we could deliver the project, I may be promoted to l63... keyword is “maybe” here.
I could definitely force myself to pull things together and push through, but I am not sure if it is worth it. Am I the last sucker here? or is this a good opportunity to deliver the project?
Should I switch teams? Should I quit? I am hoping if I switch companies I can get higher TC as well. If so, where do I go?
Since right now we are heavily under staffed, I am working twice as much and don’t have time to study for interviews... how should I manage this?
Current TC: 180k
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1. Do not enter any situation that will burn you out.
2. Highest impact senario for your career is to land the project, by a wide margin. Doesn't matter if you get the promotion or not, the experience will be invaluable.
3. There are likely things you can do to deliver without burnout. For example, can you recruit new members to the team? Can you cut scope and launch a MVP? Consider your highest leverage activities is not necessarily writing code. Again, do not do anything that will burn you out.
4. Failing 3, transfering and joining a different company are nearly identical for your career. If you have become convinced the project is untenable, leave it asap, the faster you do so the better.