Try to Take My Position: The Best Promotion Advice I Ever Got
4 months ago
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- Start doing the job before you have the title to get promoted.
- Take on more responsibility before it's officially given to you.
- Example: A junior engineer proposed a solution to reduce service incidents, showing ownership beyond their tasks.
- Promotions require sustained performance over time, not just one-off successes.
- Managers look for consistent behavior over 3-6 months when considering promotions.
- Adopt a responsibility-first mindset; demonstrate capability before receiving the title.
- Think and act like your manager by addressing team-level problems proactively.
- Consistency over six months is key to proving readiness for promotion.