Engineering Leadership Survey 2023

An interesting study surveyed 570 team leads, engineering managers, and CTOs. The post lists 388 team leads, 128 managers of managers, and 52 directors.

Some findings that caught my attention:

• 89% became technical leaders through internal promotion.
• It takes 3 years to become a manager of managers.
• 83% of the leaders are men.
• Half of the leaders still write code, and 90% make a point of giving feedback.
• Leaders are primarily assessed through completed tasks or goals, feedback from colleagues, and performance reviews.
• Their main skills are working with people, working with teams, and building effective development processes.
• 80% of technical leaders rate themselves as strong technical specialists.
• Almost half of respondents are currently outside Russia, and more than half of that group do not plan to return.
• Those who have stayed do not plan to leave.
• 10% are actively looking for a job, 40% consider offers without actively searching, and the rest do not plan to change jobs.
• Money is the leading reason for changing jobs.
• Among team leads considering leaving the role, returning to development is the most popular option, chosen by 56%.
• 65% of respondents work for Russian companies.
• The top 4 fields are fintech, developer tools, education services, and ecommerce.
• The top 4 most attractive companies are Avito, Yandex, Ozon, and Tinkoff.
• Respondents’ IT experience is described as normally distributed, with the average in the 7–12-year range.

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