Meta intern manager level
I was wondering if it is common for an E6 engineer at Meta to be an intern manager. From what I've read, I think most IMs at Meta are E4 and soon to be promoted to E5.
More precisely, is there any incentive for an E6 engineer to mentor an intern?
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17 days agoTech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course HeroIt's true that most IMs are E4, but I wouldn't say the average is an E4 who's close to E5 promo. More in the middle and maybe even before E4.5. I actually call out why mid-level is a good sweet spot to take an intern here: https://www.jointaro.com/course/grow-from-mid-level-to-senior-senior-l4-to-l5/mentorship/
When it comes to levels, the dynamic is like this:
- E3 - Probably not strong enough to mentor another engineer yet. A strong E3 could probably do it though (i.e. an E3 who has already been operating at E4 for 2-3 months and is waiting for lagging promo)
- E4 - Strong enough to mentor an intern, and the PSC credit is decent
- E5 - Can certainly raise an intern but PSC ROI is dubious
- E6+ - Intern raising credit is nothing by E6+ PSC standards. They would literally only do this out of the kindness of their heart. Ironically, they might be a terrible mentor anyways as they are so many levels above the intern
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17 days agoHelpful TarodactylTaro CommunityWow, this is very helpful to know. Thank you so much Alex!
I am starting my Meta internship next summer. I believe my intern manager is an E6 who is relatively new to Meta(it says Staff Software Engineer on his LinkedIn).
Do you have any advice in particular regarding how to best work with a staff-level IM, as he is so many levels above me? I imagine many of the advice would be similar to what is mentioned in the Internship Success course, but anything in particular to keep in mind? - 017 days agoTech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course Hero
Do you have any advice in particular regarding how to best work with a staff-level IM, as he is so many levels above me? I imagine many of the advice would be similar to what is mentioned in the Internship Success course, but anything in particular to keep in mind?
You absolutely need to diversify your mentors. A lot of Meta intern managers unfortunately leave the interns to fend for themselves, sometimes intentionally, often unintentionally. I would be very surprised if an E6 carved out a lot of time for you to review diffs quickly, answer questions, do project planning, etc.
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