so you think you're a senior engineer w/ andrew wyborski
guest: andrew wyborski, engineering manager at kroger
- separate the question of skill level from title and salary band since every company labels seniority differently
- senior engineers impact a wider group of teams, not just their own, by setting direction and standards
- know why you call yourself senior and back it up with how you adapted, mentored, and solved harder problems, not just years of experience
- keep a running log of your wins in cause, action, result format so review time and resume updates are easy
- ask hiring managers why a requirement like a degree exists so you can judge if it is a real need or just a checkbox