Do you work at a tech company? | Irrational Exuberance

[for engineers] a technology company is one with a strong engineering culture and empowered engineering leadership. Not the business model, not the legal definition, not “pure” innovation, but having a place at the table and being a table you want to sit at.


how do you determine if a company empowers and supports their engineering organization?

  • … CEO’s background …
  • … ratio of engineering to total headcount …
  • … engineering representation in the senior leadership team …
  • … titles and seniority across organizations …
  • … extent and quality of their engineering brand efforts
  • navigate your network … [and ask] …
  • ask questions … of the their engineering culture to … different interviewers …