Ask HN: Why are Microsoft’s software eng levels super broken up?

#1

Post by goldenzun » Mon, Jul 29, 2019, 9:54 PM UTC

Microsoft’s track starts at 59 and goes up until 70, while Google and Facebook has a smaller number of blocks, for reference: levels.fyi

Anyone know why Microsoft chose such a ladder?

Re: Ask HN: Why are Microsoft’s software eng levels super broken up?

#2

Post by zuhayeer » Mon, Jul 29, 2019, 10:26 PM UTC

Creator of levels.fyi here – I touch on this a little bit on one of my Quora answers [1]. I think it has to do with how it was originally structured and how long Microsoft has been around. No major restructuring has really occurred. Just what I know from talking to some people, but other Microsoft employees could probably say best.

[1] - https://www.quora.com/Does-Microsoft-offer-less-salary-than-...

Re: Ask HN: Why are Microsoft’s software eng levels super broken up?

#3

Post by sophiebits » Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 5:53 AM UTC

zuhayeer wrote: post #2

Creator of levels.fyi here – I touch on this a little bit on one of my Quora answers [1]. I think it has to do with how it was originally structured and how long Microsoft has been around. No major restructuring has really occurred. Just what I know from talking to some people, but other Microsoft employees could probably say best. [1] - https://www.quora.com/Does-Microsoft-offer-less-salary-than-...

Worth noting that Facebook comp varies by country (though you’re right that it’s constant within).