Accepted uplevel offer but am struggling to perform

Dropbox
GRnR67

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GRnR67
Jan 5 6 Comments

Has anyone accepted an up level job offer and then struggled to perform at the expected level? How did it go? Is anyone else good at interviewing but a mediocre engineer?

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  • Meta
    fndhy

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    fndhy
    consider this as a learning assignment, worst that can happen - you’ll get piped and fired, but then you’ll get the same level again in other company - nothing to worry about, you are good at interviewing
    Jan 5 0
  • Apple
    581321

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    581321
    I feel like that every time I switch levels. But one day that feeling goes away when I realize the other people at the higher level aren’t completely untouchable.

    Don’t make it overly apparent that you feel overwhelmed. Dropbox does have a quicker trigger finger than it should, but you’ll be fine.
    Jan 5 0
  • Many people say ‘fake it till you make it’ but I don’t agree. Set expectations with manager . You can tell you want to walk in the shoes of the team for 3-6months before you operate at your level so as to gain insight into real challenges
    Jan 6 1
  • Takes 3-9 months to figure out a new role , try to get some help or delligate some tasks
    Jan 5 0
  • Amazon
    yizr40

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    yizr40
    I prefer fake it till you make it. Like meta said, go try again at the same level somewhere else if you fail there.
    Jan 6 0