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Former Meta Engineer Advises Against Promotion Focus

Former Meta Engineer Advises Against Promotion Focus
'Stop making promotions...': Former Meta engineer reveals mistake employees should not make at work - Trending News · financialexpress.com

Rong Yan, who used to work at big tech companies like Meta, says people should not make getting promotions their main goal at work.

He thinks focusing too much on titles can make you stressed and unhappy.

Instead, he advises people to focus on learning new skills and doing good work.

He says that if you do that, promotions will come naturally without causing stress.

Yan has worked at many famous companies and has a lot of experience.

He believes that being happy and successful at work comes from learning and making a difference, not just from getting a bigger title.

Key facts

Name
Rong Yan
Current Position
Chief Technology Officer at HeyGen
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University
Previous Companies
IBM, Meta, Square, Snapchat, HubSpot
Advice
Focus on learning and meaningful work, not promotions
Podcast
The Peterman Pod
Year Joined HeyGen
2024

Quotes

Rong Yan

Chief technology officer at HeyGen, a visual storytelling platform

“Don’t do that. When you start to get into that mindset, you start to count your happiness or your career growth toward something that you don’t have full control over.”
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“Don’t make promotions the objective of your work.”
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