How to use this?

• The career progression system is a guideline, not a checklist.
• Levels stack on each other, we still expect a higher level to fulfill the abilities of lower levels.
• The guideline is kept higher level on purpose. We expect everybody to embrace the Superside principles and our general expectations on behaviour for the roles.
• The manager track is a completely different job track. People are able to move between tracks but are not forced.
• People are expected to grow into level 4 over time, but not everyone will progress beyond this stage - and that is ok!
• Like Superside, this is a living document. Things will change over time to match the reality.

General expectations

• We are team players. There is no price for completing your task if your peers cannot complete their assignments. Optimize for the overall best outcome for the team instead of completing individual assignments.
• We embrace remote. As a remote product engineering organization, we all must over-communicate and pro-actively work with our peers.
• We constantly improve and never stop learning. Don't take the status quo for granted. If you see room for improving a process or automating a manual task, take ownership and focus on the solution. Everybody can make our days better and everyone can contribute. Push improvements forward and utilize the structure within TPD (e.g. the TPD circles) to gather ideas and get advice. Influence others about the significance and value of your proposed changes and don’t let things go until we achieve real change.
• We come as whole beings. We connect with others and want to know people beyond work. We meet to chat and exchange. We use video calls to see each other's emotions. We celebrate our diversity and cultural differences. Welcome pets, children and neighbors. These interruptions helps humanize the work experience and allows us to form bonds with our colleagues. And of course, we play games to have fun.
• We are always kind. We intentionally work to create a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We commit to always showing up to support a co-worker if needed, even in busy times. Even if geographically dispersed, we fiercely take care of each other personally and professionally by any possible means. In TPD you should feel safe to explore and challenge your comfort zone by trying new things and sharing your triumphs and failures without judgement.

Levels

Evaluation categories

• Craft (work item size, self-navigation, bigger picture, versatility, business connection)
• Leadership (ownership, influencing, mentoring)
• Impact (direction, business value, execution)