What factors determine readiness for promotion to senior?

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The transition to senior is usually seamless. You should be acting as a senior already.

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Ability to consume endless amounts of kool-aid is the only important factor

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The ability to bend over for your manager and the client. Literally.

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Promote when ready and by that I mean look at the PwC professional framework. Look at your current level and one level up. Read each detailed description carefully and honestly assess what you are and aren’t doing. Get feedback from your current seniors and managers on your self assessment. No, it’s not purely based on business need (whoever says that doesn’t know what they’re talking about). And no, it doesn’t automatically take longer at PwC (thus why we went to semi annual promos). Everyone is on their own path.

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Especially considering I think you all have to wait longer for the title, right?

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Strict business need. They aren’t going to pay you more if they don’t have to

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Being able to prioritize and triage tasks effectively, and knowing when it’s time to delegate and when it’s time to do it yourself

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PwC 1 is right.

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