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Principal (engineer) vs Senior (engineer): Who's the daddy?
Andy_L
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Whilst job hunting I've come across a number of adverts for posts, with the same company, as both Principal & Senior Engineers.
The job descriptions are, pretty much, identical, & the salary for both is "competitive". Anyone have any experience as to which is the higher grade?
Andy
The job descriptions are, pretty much, identical, & the salary for both is "competitive". Anyone have any experience as to which is the higher grade?
Andy
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Doesn't it depend on the company?
Have you asked for an organisational chart, so that you can see?
Probably a history thing, where one company has been bought by another, but kept the old job names, even though the jobs are the same.0 -
I would expect a Principal Engineer to be the 'daddy' - definition of principal being "First, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree.. " (http://www.answers.com/principal)
My OH recently took a new job and they also use this distinction between grades, with the principal being the more senior position...
HTH - Natalie0 -
Principal is senior to Senior.0
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As they have said above,
though I have known a company that went
Assistant Engineer
Engineer
Senior Engineer
Principal Engineer
Senior Principal Engineer
towards the top end it was almost a case of adding names for the sake of it!!
what sort of area is it you are applying for? sounds like it could be simalar to my job so i may be able to offer more advice if its wanted.0 -
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principal
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