Setup regular 1-1s with those members. Communicate clearly that you cannot be disturbed outside those 1-1s.  
 If it makes sense, setup a 15 min 1-1 daily with each of them. Choose 1-2PM - when we are least productive.

Is saying 'Text me your requirements' too rude?

Software Engineer

Software Test - QA

Program Manager

I have been promoted to team lead recently and my manager gave me 3 members to mentor. 2 of them are 1 YOE, and other is 45 YOE. Now I'm being bombarded with messages like  Hi (and nothing else)  c...

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

I have been promoted to team lead recently and my manager gave me 3 members to mentor.
2 of them are 1 YOE, and other is 4-5 YOE.
Now I'm being bombarded with messages like - Hi (and nothing else)
- can we connect
- you there ( or there sometimes)
- 10-20 phone calls per day

And I have my own sprint deliverables and these time sucker meetings and meetings...

Q1- Can someone please help me how to manage this situation?
Q2-How can become TL without being an a**hole.

Promoted to TL from SDE3, any tips?

Promoted to TL from SDE3, any tips?- Grapevine

I am a software engineer with 3 years of experience .For the first two initial years I was working as a QA in one of the good product companies with a very sorted work life balance .
I had recently switched to a BE role in a startup 
I am very much lagging behind here because of my QA background  ,the people here are very much talented and are great problem solvers .How do I reach that level ?
I have been  struggling to keep up with the pace here and finding it difficult to approach the tasks,even though i have been giving so much of time to work .
And the TL  in my team have a certain amount of expectations and hence they don't help according to that .(which i feel is fair)
How should I approach this  and level up here 
Anyone with a similar background and story please share your experience :) 
Any advice would really help

Need advice

I am an SDE-1 at a product company for the past 1.8 years, I need help with the things / qualities I should develop so that I hopefully get promoted in the next cycle. I wish to show a lot of ownership but in our team, the work gets shared with senior engineers, so it seems or appears that we get overshadowed by them. How do I stand out and make an impact, that my manager notices?

What are the things / traits I should be showing to work towards a promotion to SDE-2

I want to start moonlighting. In my current role I am a lead full stack dev managing 4 people and coding. 

In the role I am exploring there too the same thing.

I am also in a degree course in ml which is demanding.  

I want any advice which you have. 

How to manage time/people better. How should I approach this whole thing. 

What should I looo out for?

Moonlighting advice

Software Lead

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

AMA. Happy to answer anything about the Product. I'm looking forward to it.

Director Product at one of the respectful US based Product company in logistics space. AMA.

Product Manager

Folks, need guidance to understand what people do get promoted from SDE2 to SDE3. Even though though I’m in good books with the manager, on workwise - I don’t see I’m getting quality work to do. So wanted to know the type of work done to get promoted in these roles. Thanks

How did you get promoted from SDE2 to SDE3?

There is this new PM who is making my life living hell. Sets up his own timeline without consulting me how much effort it will take me to execute. The requirements are fuzzy and changes while executing. I am having to delete a ton of my code because they can't keep the requirements frozen.

The problem is that, I am being pulled into meetings all day and I am having to code at night just to keep up with my tasks. My life has become work and I have no time for my self-care.

Haven't gone home in 6 months now. I don't know what to do now.

Save me. Please. I beg of you. What should I do?

PM treats me like a slave

PM se pressure Kaun leta hai? Aukaat mein rakho bhai usko

Software Developer

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

I’m reaching out to get some advice and hear your thoughts on a situation I’m facing at work. Over the past few years, I’ve got promoted and with time asked to start leading projects for my team 🏋🏻

Initially, I was working with colleagues who joined at the same time as I did and are from the same graduation year. Our team originally consisted of 7 members. As I transitioned into a leadership role 🍄, I tried to maintain a friendly approach with everyone. However, I faced resistance from some colleagues. Despite my efforts to ask for their help in a friendly manner, they often complained to our manager, creating a tense atmosphere 😟. Over time, some of these colleagues left for better opportunities and pay, but I’m still working with 3 colleagues who were there from the beginning.

New team members have since joined, and now we have a mix of 3 old colleagues and 3 new ones. However, the dynamic hasn’t changed much. I find it challenging to drive projects effectively may be because of my previous colleagues, and now even some new ones, don’t seem to like my leadership 🤔.

I’m naturally a friendly person, and I treat everyone, regardless of their level, with the same respect and approachability 😊. I’m beginning to wonder if this might be part of the issue.

Have any of you experienced something similar? How did you navigate the transition from peer to leader, especially with colleagues who may seem struggling to accept your new role? I’d love to hear any tips or insights on how to build trust, set clear expectations, and effectively lead a team that includes both old and new members.

Peace ✌️

Transitioning from Peer to Leader: Need Advice!

Consultant

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

Hey guys, i am going to be a manager for the first time in a company that i have been working at for 3 years and I have people joining me from monday.. any tips for being a good manager?

Going to be a manager for the first time

- Just be receptive to their thoughts, understand their povs. 
  
 - Help them understand their role and your expectations from them clearly. 
  
 - Direct manager plays a huge role in someone’s POV about the organisation, set some biweekly or monthly one on ones to understand/tackle problems they are facing. use the same meeting to communicate your expectations from them. 
  
 - One thing that is often neglected is, making sure your team members have a visibility outside your team as well. Promote a culture where in your manager also knows about your subordinates and what they are good at.  
  
 - Provide them your support towards their career goals. 
  
 - Finding a good balance between becoming too strict (getting work done) vs too supportive ( some lemons take advantage of this). 
  
 If you end up doing half of the above they will remember you throughout their career. I was fortunate enough to have two manager in my career like that. Both of them I still reach out for career guidance.

Staff Engineer

I am 2019 CSE graduate. I used to work in some startup in Bengaluru but during covid when I was home I switched jobs and choose a permanent work from home. The pay was double what I was getting in Bengaluru and I thought Its better to be near parents and work. When I left my job first job I was a Senior SDE already but I switched to this job for a SE role thinking will get promoted later. Since then its been 2 years and I have not got promoted. Manager cancels all the One-One meetings just 10 mins before the call. I asked him last time and he said he is going to recommend me in the next cycle (perhaps next april). But now he will have a new manager under whom we will work tldr; manager is changing. I feel very stuck and regret my past decisions. I am happy with the CTC but its just that I am turning around 5 years of experience but still an SDE.

I have worked countelss nights and weekends to deliver on time and cancelled plans many times. Is it a good time to look elsewhere?

How to get promoted in the same company?

I am a non-techie. For some time, I have been working on a SaaS project (Bubble, Supabase, ChatGPT) alone. Don't have enough cash to build a team. 

Can you help me out with these questions: 
1. Advice you would give to someone who is just starting out.  
2. What should I do to earn the respect of my future team. Considering I am a young non-techie and SaaS is all about tech.

To all Founders/Senior Management

I joined a new company 3.5 months back and my manager always finds flaws in my work. In case I did not reply to the email within 5 mins, he starts questioning my work interest and there are many such incidents. What should I do?

Advice

Associate Product Manager

Hey Viners, would like to know your prespective on the situation that if you face a bunch of incompetent colleagues who dont take their work seriously and the manager constantly asks you to maintain quality because of your seniority and you end up cleaning their work, how do you handle it ?

Few Incompetent colleagues

Create a toxic work environment for them that they leave themselves ☺️

Corporate Strategist

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

I thought my work friends would be happy for my success, but now there's tension and resentment. I'm struggling to balance my new responsibilities with maintaining relationships. Has anyone successfully navigated this tricky transition? What worked for you?

I got promoted to manage my former peers and now they all hate me. How do you transition from colleague to boss without burning bridges?

Hey all,

I have 10 years of experience and currently I am a senior software engineer in 100 years bank.  In the mid year I had a good rating. Before year end i would like to request for a promotion to a Team Lead. What should be the approach to request/ask the manager? Please guide me

Should I Ask my manager

If you mess up on a client engagement and can't finish a task properly? What happens ? What are the repercussions? I'm a fresher and I don't know what to do anymore ? Is this normal ? It's only been 7 months here , I'm a campus hire and I feel out of my depth? Seniors don't help that much as they're too busy? My anxiety is really high and I don't know really know what to do anymore.
Any tips advice would be helpful?

Stuck at work

So i joined this mature startup 10 months back, and my role as per JD was team leader. Till date I am doing the IC role and doing all day sales calls. I have highlighted the same to my manager and skip level, but always getting answer like it is new product, market situation is no good, we believe in lean structure etc. 

I am tired of doing same shit everyday. What’s your suggestion?

Need some advice !

Sales Manager

1st issue:

It has been almost 2 years since I joined a company as a fresher. Got the increment twice but still have the same designation.

Planning to switch after the completion of 2 years, will it be a hit point that I worked in a company on the same designation for 2 years??

Should I ask my manager or head to think about changing it?


2nd issue:

I do financial+ market research, data analysis, and working on a product that is yet to launch (I know this product more that anyone, not a developer but did robust improvements in it, gave several solutions for it, can say that I'm unsung Product Analyst here).

Based upon the above task, what should be my designation?

The Designation Donfusion

Analyst

Would like to know more about 
1)how the work life is and what to expect 
2)how to get adjusted into the work environment right out of college 
3)some pointers regarding unspoken rules? 
4) General advice to newbies
Thank you!

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