Re:Actual impostors don't get impostor syndrome
by justicezyx on Thursday August 12, 2021 @12:18AM
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> I'm a Principal Engineer at a FAAMNG company
Since when one's employer becomes a secret?! And in fact, a principal engineer title in these corps mean vastly different skill and prestiges.
For example, a principal engineer in Google is usually treated as equivalent to a Google director. While a principal in Amazon is just a more senior engineer than a Senior engineer. Because there is no staff level at Amazon, while Google has staff and senior staff...
In msft, a principal probably means just a senior engineer in other places.
Since when one's employer becomes a secret?! And in fact, a principal engineer title in these corps mean vastly different skill and prestiges.
For example, a principal engineer in Google is usually treated as equivalent to a Google director. While a principal in Amazon is just a more senior engineer than a Senior engineer. Because there is no staff level at Amazon, while Google has staff and senior staff...
In msft, a principal probably means just a senior engineer in other places.