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- Philip Su requested to be moved from the IC9 level to the IC7 level at Meta because the high expectations became exhausting.
- The engineer felt the pressure to perform at that seniority level was no longer worth the compensation.
- He ultimately shifted his focus to founding his own company, Superphonic.
- The story highlights a broader trend where some professionals are choosing to decline promotions to avoid burnout.
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Philip Su
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“The thrill of the promotion itself was no longer the same as when I was younger,”
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…Insider reported. Su, who reached the prestigious “distinguished engineer” or IC9 level at Meta and OpenAI, said on “The Peterman Pod” podcast that promotions gradually became less rewarding as his career progressed. " The thrill of the promotion itself was no longer the same as when I was younger, " Su told show host Ryan Peterman. "When I was younger, because I sought after those grades, those measurable metrics, I very much felt great every time I got promoted." By level seven, Su said promotions came with a…
“It wasn't all roses to me anymore, the idea of getting promoted, because I realized that each promotion also came with much higher expectations,”
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…"When I was younger, because I sought after those grades, those measurable metrics, I very much felt great every time I got promoted." By level seven, Su said promotions came with a different set of considerations. " It wasn't all roses to me anymore, the idea of getting promoted, because I realized that each promotion also came with much higher expectations, " Su said. “Expectations that I was no longer positive that I was going to deliver well.” Su, who is now CEO and founder of Superphonic, an AI-powered podcast player for iOS and iPadOS, eventually asked Meta to move him…
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