We want to make sure you are valued and paid right in your career. In this chapter, we start from understanding your pay and job levels to the extras you get on top, like benefits. We provide guidance on interviews, making sense of job offers, and planning your career steps.
Chapter Contents
- 7.1 Compensation
- 7.1.1 Public Companies
- 7.1.2 Private Companies
- 7.1.3 Startups
- 7.1.4 Understanding Startup Equity
- 7.2 Levels and Titles
- 7.3 Benefits
- 7.4 Interviews
- 7.4.1 Coding Interviews
- 7.4.2 Design Interviews
- 7.4.3 Behavioral Interviews
- 7.5 Reading Your Offer
- 7.6 Career Planning
- 7.6.1 Identifying Personal Goals and Aspirations
- 7.6.2 Navigating Life Milestones
- 7.6.3 Personal Development
- 7.6.4 Market Value
- 7.7 Promotion
- 7.7.1 Anatomy of a Promotion
- 7.7.1.1 Asking for Opportunities
- 7.7.1.2 Promotion Cycles
- 7.7.1.3 Checking Boxes
- 7.7.2 Fast-track to Promotions
- 7.7.3 Promotion Through Company Change
- 7.7.1 Anatomy of a Promotion
- 7.8 Changing Companies
- 7.8.1 Reasons to Change
- 7.8.1.1 Bad Manager
- 7.8.1.2 Low Salary
- 7.8.1.3 A Failing Company
- 7.8.1.4 Toxic Environment
- 7.8.1.5 Lack of Opportunities
- 7.8.1.6 A Better Opportunity
- 7.8.1.7 Finding Better Market Value
- 7.8.1.8 Staying Relevant to the Industry
- 7.8.1.9 Staying Too Long
- 7.8.2 Timing the Change
- 7.8.2.1 Vesting schedule
- 7.8.2.2 Competition
- 7.8.2.3 Year End
- 7.8.2.4 References
- 7.8.2.5 Economic Cycles
- 7.8.2.6 Pre-IPO
- 7.8.2.7 Immigration Status
- 7.8.1 Reasons to Change
- 7.9 Bargaining
- 7.9.1 Demonstrating Your Value
- 7.9.1.1 Competing Offer
- 7.9.1.2 Interview Performance
- 7.9.1.3 Getting the Level Right
- 7.9.1.4 Showcase Your Skills
- 7.9.1.5 Strong Referrals
- 7.9.1.6 Timing
- 7.9.2 Requesting Changes
- 7.9.2.1 Sign-On Bonus
- 7.9.2.2 Competing Offer
- 7.9.2.3 Your Target
- 7.9.2.4 Living Costs
- 7.9.2.5 Startup Options
- 7.9.1 Demonstrating Your Value