So...this is going to be a wall. I've been a senior level engineer for 4 years now across two different employers. I spent the first 10 years of my career with one company, then moved to what I thought was a great new startup, but ended up being a shitshow with an owner that didn't like to be told anything he didn't agree with.
I lasted a year there before I got out, and moved to a government contractor, where I really enjoyed what I was doing, but there was absolutely no room for growth. That was fine, it got me out of a bad situation and it was a good job. But a job, not a career move. I made my ambitions know to the management there; I want to move into management, and some sort of lead is my clear next step. Obviously, there was nothing there for me.
So I took a job with a company that is basically everything I wanted the startup to be. I'm a senior level engineer, and one of the top senior engineers. In my interview, I made it clear I was making a lateral move to a company I thought was growing and would have growth opportunity.
A year later, yes, we are growing, and I'm still at the top of the stack. And they started to make teams with leads. Sadly, my colleague was selected for the new lead. We are the same level and he's worked there for longer. He's perfectly capable, and I don't fault their decision, but I wanted it. I think I'd be a better fit, but it's not by miles or anything. I've spoken to management during my review and they indicated that I was next in line; that had I started before the other guy, I'd probably have gotten the lead position I wanted already. Again, can't fault them for it, but it doesn't mean I don't want it.
I want to be involved in decisions, direction, etc. Every time they've talked about the new "leadership team" the past month, I've died a bit inside. During my review I did make sure to remind them of my career path, and they acknowledged it.
In a different conversation, they mentioned that if I was thinking of looking elsewhere, to let them know. I don't know how to respond to that; I don't want to force their hand, I don't think that works for anyone. I trust their plan and their direction, but I'm not going to wait forever. I live in an area with plenty of jobs, and I get pinged by recruiters weekly, sometimes even daily. If the right lead comes up, I'll likely jump on it. It's not that I'm unhappy or looking, just that I feel I've been stagnate for too long. I want to progress. I have the skills and seniority to progress.
So how do I indicate this fact to my management team? How do I make it known to them that they need to look seriously at promoting me sooner rather than later if they want to retain me, without creating resentment on their part for me forcing their hand? I really like this company, I want to grow with them, I want to work there for a long time, but again, I'm not going to wait forever.
The reality of it is that now, after a year working here, I'm not really any closer to my goal of a leadership position, I still make slightly less money than I made at my previous job, and I bust my ass significantly more than I did at a cake government job. And when everything boils down, I'm still looking at having to make my next move externally rather than internally...so what am I getting other than slightly more satisfaction?
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