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Free career ladder templates

Levels, competency matrices and practical advice for common roles — written for companies of 20 to 200 people, free to copy, adapt and download.

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Engineering

  • DevOps Engineer

    Four levels from Junior to Staff DevOps Engineer, across six competencies from infrastructure to developer enablement.

    • 4 levels
    • 6 competencies
  • Engineering Manager

    Four levels from Engineering Manager to VP of Engineering, across six management competencies.

    • 4 levels
    • 6 competencies
  • QA Engineer

    Four levels from Junior QA to Lead QA Engineer, across six competencies from test design to quality practices.

    • 4 levels
    • 6 competencies
  • Software Engineer

    Five levels from Junior to Principal, across six competencies from shipping code to growing the team.

    • 5 levels
    • 6 competencies

Product

  • Product Manager

    Five levels from Associate PM to Head of Product, across six competencies from discovery to product strategy.

    • 5 levels
    • 6 competencies

Design

  • Product Designer

    Five levels from Junior Designer to Head of Design, across six competencies from research to design systems.

    • 5 levels
    • 6 competencies

Data and analytics

  • Data Analyst

    Five levels from Junior to Principal Analyst, across seven competencies from framing questions to changing decisions.

    • 5 levels
    • 7 competencies

Sales

  • Account Executive

    Four levels from Associate to Principal AE, across six competencies from building pipeline to closing complex deals.

    • 4 levels
    • 6 competencies

Customer support

  • Customer Support Specialist

    Five levels from Support Associate to Head of Support, across seven competencies from solving tickets to running the function.

    • 5 levels
    • 7 competencies

Marketing

  • Marketing Manager

    Five levels from Marketing Associate to VP of Marketing, across six competencies from shipping campaigns to owning growth.

    • 5 levels
    • 6 competencies

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