> Nonetheless, I think we were all glad we went through this process. Above a certain level, leadership promotions have to be about what the company needs, not the individual, and it was valuable to imagine together what a great VP of Engineering for Honeycomb might look like.
Of course the author talks about it like he was plucked from the heavens to get the position. I would too.
The reality is none of the "what I did" section actually matters. This person was half decent at their job for long enough, and played the political jockeying game well enough, to get the position. Every corner office position is earned through politics not talent in your field. Most companies have something like a distinguished engineer position for the top 0.05% IC.
Of course the author talks about it like he was plucked from the heavens to get the position. I would too.
The reality is none of the "what I did" section actually matters. This person was half decent at their job for long enough, and played the political jockeying game well enough, to get the position. Every corner office position is earned through politics not talent in your field. Most companies have something like a distinguished engineer position for the top 0.05% IC.