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What would you say were your most valuable skills when you were 35-40 years old?

Philip Su's avatar

Feedback from managers and peers had a few themes:

- Ability to lead hundreds of people across disciplines

- Strong strategic thinking about building successful sites across geographies

- Good at recruiting senior leaders and star performers

- Compelling communicator across levels and disciplines

35-40 was the peak of my commercial value in industry because those skills are both valuable and uncommon.

Charlie's avatar

At Meta, RSUs roughly double per level once you get beyond IC6. Meeting expectations at level N+1 pays about the same as the top ratings at level N, and that's ignoring any potential discretionary equity. I think a promo earlier is always better as a result.

Philip Su's avatar

Thanks for the extra information. Most people never get past IC6, though, so it’s not clear to me that earlier promos are better.