Is Distinguished Engineer Worth It? Dealing With Pressure And Work/Life Balance

Andrew became a Distinguished Engineer at Pinterest after working there for more than 9 years. He talks about:

• The importance of persuasion and executive communication at this level.
• The amount of hours he put in to attain the Distinguished Engineer title at Pinterest. Andrew would frequently stay at the office until midnight, and his work/life balance suffered for years.
• Why he left his role at Pinterest (he made it to the top of the career ladder, literally could not get promoted further) to start a startup.

Relevant links:

• How do you stay on top of everything?
• How to keep my mental health while working in a competitive team and having kids?
• Master The Art of Successful Negotiations
• Andrew on LinkedIn