Is it possible to get selected for a job two levels above your current? I’ve applied for a bunch of jobs and it seems like I’m getting called for jobs that are the next level up but crickets for something two levels up, even though I meet all the requirements. Anyone in HR that can comment?
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In order for this to happen, you have to be able to suck the chrome off a bumper....or otherwise put, be able to suck a bowling ball through a garden hose. If you can do this, you'll be in good shape.
It happens but the person has to be highly qualified for the job and usually a very high performer and even then it goes through multiple levels of approval. Mine went 3 levels high.
You’re typically going to move up one level at a time. There is a limit (10-20% maybe I can’t remember) to how much of a raise you can get with a job move without OC approval which will almost never happen. So it doesn’t really make sense to promote multiple levels as the comp would not match.
have not seen it in a posted job. for a while there was something called 'direct placement' which could be used to bypass posting jobs at a certain level and I saw someone get "placed" in a position two levels up... and then 6 months later they were on their way out, unable to actually meet the expectations of the job. A cautionary tale.
The "required qualifications" in a job listing don't really tell you what's expected of a job...
Ryan from the office was able to make this happen. David Wallace was happy to get another MBA at corporate.
Needs an exec sponsor & still goes through oc review for justification.
I've only seen one scenario and that was where someone was in a relatively similar senior job at a different company. They relocated due to family issues and took an entry level job at WF because it was all they could find. After the time in position was satisfied they got hired to a position several levels higher (it was a staff role). That was back in the day when HR and hiring manager actually read resumes and it was obvious the person had the experience despite their current job. However, I've never known anyone to skip levels within their current job family. In this day of automatic rejections, I would guess someone like that might be rejected without anyone even reviewing.
In 25 years I've seen it once at Wells.
Best way to move up multiple levels is to get hired at a different company, honestly. This is not satire either, multiple studies have shown that people who change companies every 3-5 years are able to advance their careers far faster than people who stay in one company their whole career.
If you're not getting the job you're qualified for at your current employer, widen your search to other employers.
You have a great chance if you check all the DEI boxes...
Forget it. They would love to ax you before they promote you.
New joiner to our team is a two level jump. She did know the hiring manager prior and was a “preferred” candidate at the onset.
yes, i did it.
i have seen it happen but it was via connections they knew and not on the job board
Surely you jest.