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Taylor Poindexter
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Taylor Poindexter
@engineering_bae
Views = mine. Engineering Manager at Spotify πŸ€“πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ’» ✊🏾 Whisk(e)y woman πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ«πŸ₯ƒ UVA AlumπŸ”Έ Scuba Diver 🀿 IG: womanwithwhiskey
Washington, DC
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Mar 10
    Random internet manager here πŸ‘‹πŸ½ I have so many thoughts here and if you don’t know me, I’m known for building psychologically safe and efficient teams. Some of my favorite compliments I’ve received about my management are: 1- β€œyour team would run through brick walls for you”. 2-
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    Aakash Gupta
    @aakashgupta
    Mar 10
    Most managers already know how to run great 1:1s. They choose not to because their org punishes them for it. Every experienced manager has heard the advice. Let your reports own the agenda. Focus on their growth. Coach instead of direct. They learned it in their first leadership
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Jun 21, 2020
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Jun 5, 2020
    I'm officially a Senior Software Engineer. I've cried a lot of tears this week, but it feels good to end it with some happy ones. πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ’»
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Feb 10, 2023
    I have officially been promoted to Engineering Manager II at Spotify and I could not be more giddy. Here’s to the future πŸ₯ƒπŸ’š
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Oct 23, 2022
    Day 1 of me Day 3 of me debugging debugging the issue: the issue:
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Aug 6, 2021
    I'm happy to announce that Spotify has officially taken me off the job hunt market. I will join the company in mid-October as an Engineering manager & I couldn't be more thrilled.
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Feb 22, 2021
    Thank you to everyone that has been DMing me with job opportunities! To make things more streamlined, I wanted to publicly share what I'm looking for next. * Base salary ~185K * Mid - large company w/ equity * Work/life balance * Generous PTO * Psychological safety
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Sep 23, 2019
    *** Recent job change *** Title: Senior Software Engineer Salary: $75k Location: Arkansas Company Size: 30 Experience: 3 years New job: Title: Senior Software Engineer Salary: $145k Location: Remote Company Size: ~10 Experience: 3 years
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Oct 28, 2021
    I still can’t get over the fact that my Engineering Director is a Black woman. This is the first time I’ve worked at a company that has someone that looks like me in a role I dream of filling one day & it’s lit an even bigger fire up under my ass. Representation matters πŸ’œ
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Jun 29, 2021
    I love the fact that this man removed himself from the candidate pool b/c of too many interviews. While interviewing, I've been shocked by how many interviews each company wants, & I fear this has become the norm. I'm not positive more interviews always equals better candidates.
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    May 20, 2021
    Lets normalize bombing an interview. Bombing an interview isn't the desired outcome, but it happens. And when it does happen, it can feel beyond isolating. Tell me about a time you straight up bombed an interview. Bonus points if you bombed it when you were more senior πŸ˜‚
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Aug 5, 2021
    It just hit me. By leaning into salary transparency, a supportive network, and research, I have damn near tripled my yearly income in a matter of 4 years.
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    May 12, 2022
    I’m an incredibly hard worker, but try to micromanage me, and I will quickly morph into a slouch right before your very eyes.
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    Taylor Poindexter
    @engineering_bae
    Jan 24, 2022
    Last month I hired a financial advisor, but I always felt he was condescending when giving me advice. So this morning I let him know I’d prefer to not continue our financial journey together. His response let me know I made the right decision in firing him. πŸ˜‚

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