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Riding the IC, management career pendulum

Considering a career on a different track this year?

Moderated by Blanca Garcia Gil

Presented by Amy Gebhardt Nihara Thomas Dan Lafeir

April 08, 2025

On demand video

Considering a career on a different track this year? Watch the on-demand webinar to hear from senior ICs and managers who have made the leap. Learn what drove their decisions, the challenges they overcame, and how to thrive in either role in 2025.

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It’s not unusual to shift between management and individual contributor roles during your career. Now, however, as efficiency-focused companies strip out layers of management and with job security at its lowest ebb, these career decisions are fraught with more risk.

Watch this on-demand webinar to hear from senior ICs and managers who have made the leap. We discuss:

  • Do engineering managers now have to be more hands-on?
  • What are the implications of flatter company hierarchies for both ICs and managers?
  • What should you consider before making the switch?
  • What skillsets do you need to thrive in both roles in 2025?