Does moving roles laterally keep you satisfied professionally even if you aren’t getting promoted every couple of years?

My friend works for Unilever and told me they are constantly moving people into new roles and they have low attrition. They’re constantly up skilling their workforce in lieu of constant promotion’s.

Do new opportunities and chance to gain new skills outweigh promotions into higher level roles?

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I don't care which direction I move so long as the paycheck is going north. Titles do nothing for me. Money does.

Keeps people engaged, assuming they are moving into positions they want to be in. Promotions have a cap at some point. Fewer open roles the higher you go, so that makes sense for more lateral moves.

Lateral moves can absolutely sustain engagement if they come with real scope, new skills, and visibility. In some orgs, that breadth builds stronger long term value than quick title jumps. The risk is when moves feel like recycling, not progression.
I usually look for two things, are skills compounding, and is it translating into future mobility or pay growth?

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