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FAANG Career Ladder: Staff (L6) vs Senior Staff (L7)
Some people say that Senior Staff Engineer (L7) promotions are easier to achieve than Staff Engineer (L6) promotions. It’s not easier but there is some…
Sep 1, 2023
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FAANG Career Ladder: Senior (L5) vs Staff (L6)
Staff Engineers (L6) are at the same level as engineering managers. They solve problems that few others can and play a critical role in setting team…
Aug 18, 2023
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FAANG Career Ladder: Mid-level (L4) vs Senior (L5)
The L4 → L5 gap is larger than the L3 → L4 one. This is because L5 promotion requires significant behavior changes. L5s are expected to lead and…
Jul 28, 2023
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FAANG Career Ladder: Junior (L3) vs Mid-level (L4)
L3 and L4 engineers are the most similar on the IC ladder. The differences come from the stronger technical skills L4s are expected to have. This allows…
Jul 21, 2023
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