CareerJob Change
#RI-6a7aa6e9·4 months ago·
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“Moved to senior SWE at a bank unexpectedly”
What Actually Happened
Got a senior role without being prepared for system design
What I wish I knew
"What system design entails"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Prepare for system design before taking senior roles"
Regret Index
6/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
223
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.9/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
17%
of Career decisions land in the regret band the same as this one.
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