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4 Tips to Land Your First Promotion as a Software Engineer (From L8 SWE at Microsoft)

2022-07-05 People & Blogs
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Kun Chen
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You just started your career as a software engineer. You've been finishing all the tasks assigned to you with good quality. But what's next? What does it take for you to get promoted? Understanding what the path looks like and putting your energy on the right things can help you grow towards the next level months if not years faster than your peers. Blog post: https://medium.com/tech-career/4-tips-for-landing-your-first-promotion-as-a-software-engineer-6ff9b53d65db Previous video on how to succeed as L3: https://youtu.be/Lwz3T1upIeU Previous video on difference between levels: https://youtu.be/KElkf1O3FBs 0:00 Intro 0:21 Preparations 0:47 L4 vs L3 1:49 Become Proactive 4:11 Manage Your Manager 6:09 Plan Upfront 7:48 Manage Dependencies 10:22 Outro

Top Comments (6)

@McBritish 2022-07-06

Hi Kun - thanks for the advice! I'm taking careful notes and I'm beginning to deploy these strategies in my new job. Wishing you speed towards your L9 promotion!

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@ml-techn 2022-07-05

Thanks for the video, very helpful to understand how promotions work.

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@fazzti733 2022-07-10

thank you,really helpful

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@josepha8415 2022-07-05

Good video

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@josepablobermudez6283 2022-07-06

Great videos!

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@Antnierv 2023-05-22

Your channel is awesome and underrated. Thank you for the helpful insights!!

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