Career Framework
Title Elevations Comparison
Design ladders are easy to read and hard to place yourself on. Pick the description that matches how you work today on each of the eight dimensions below, and this reads back the rung you land on — Junior through Principal — what's holding you there, and what the next one asks for.
Adapted from the Levels framework in Org Design for Design Orgs by Peter Merholz & Kristin Skinner.
Scope
Process
People
Cross-functional meetings
Core skills
Soft skills
Leadership skills
Track record
Answer at least 4 rows and your read appears here — the level you sit at, what's holding you there, and where you're already working above it.