What Companies Want

Let's learn the expectations associated with different career levels.

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Titles based on experience level

There is some consensus on what to call each experience level. If we had to condense each:

  • Junior: Learning best practices, executing under guidance. “Intermediate” developers also fall into this bucket by virtue of being not-senior
  • Senior: Independent execution, mentorship of Juniors
  • Staff: Team lead, defining best practices, architecture, and improving productivity
  • Principal: Industry accomplishments, owning technology/roadmap;
  • Large companies also have “Architect”, “Distinguished” and “Fellow” titles to reflect various degrees of super-seniority.

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