Square L7 vs MS 65 scope

Sep 11, 2021 15 Comments

What should I expect to see in required scope change when moving from 65 IC to L7 IC? Too far of a jump? Would you suggest doing this?

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  • I have one.. L7
    Sep 11, 2021 5
  • Square
    okiespokie

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    okiespokie
    Square is a great company. I made a similar switch year and half back except I was a L66. Lots of opportunity and culture is great. You are getting up leveled here but I don’t see that as a concern , they must have evaluated all that. if you are good with 2/3 of the comp, manager and work, take it. If all 3 that’s a lottery :).
    Sep 17, 2021 2
    • Great feedback thank you! I guess I’m a bit fuzzy on the particulars of the work tbh. Even after asking allot of questions it’s hard to tell exactly what I’ll be doing. This is my first move at such a high level (last I was 61 at MS) I guess it’s going to be the case anytime you move. I have gotten a lot of feedback that it’s bottom up and the company is open to making the work whatever I want it to be. Which is exciting and scary at the same time as Microsoft is much more structured in what the business needs are.
      Sep 18, 2021
    • Square
      okiespokie

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      okiespokie
      Glad it helps. I think it is somewhat expected that a L7 role is not task oriented and has some amount of ambiguity, most groups here typically grow in couple of new areas every year which inherently are more green field. I will suggest a chat with your HM to make sure you will get enough on boarding time to get the lay of the land, rest should work out.
      Sep 18, 2021
  • Bank of America / Mgmt
    progress22

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    22+ Engineering experience, journey from SW to part of engineering leadership team. Currently in tech strategy and management
    progress22
    Did you accept Square? What’s the location and how is the culture at L7?
    Dec 20, 2021 0
  • If you passed interviews then you are good enough, it might just be imposter syndrome settling in
    Sep 12, 2021 0
  • 15 YOE. 8 at MS
    Sep 12, 2021 1