Growth deserves clarity. At Airalo, we believe you shouldn't have to guess how to move forward in your career. When expectations are transparent, everyone has a fair shot at success.

We approach career progression with a focus on clarity, fairness, and dual-track growth. Rather than a black box of secret criteria, we aim to create a map that shows where you are, where you can go, and exactly what it takes to get there.

The Formula

To make career progression fair across different departments, we use a simple formula:

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Business Title ("The What") + Level ("The How Complex") = Your Role

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1. Business Title: This is your job family (e.g., "Software Engineer" or "Growth Specialist"). 2. Level: This is your scope, impact, and seniority (e.g., "IC2" or "M4").

🗺️ Two Career Tracks, Equal Value

🧠 Individual Contributor (IC) Track

🤝 Management (M+E) Track

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This path is for those who want to grow by becoming an expert in their craft. You create value through your deep knowledge, by solving complex problems, and by influencing others through your expertise.

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This path is for those who are passionate about leading and growing people. You create value by coaching your team, aligning their work to our strategy, and creating an environment where others can thrive.

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This track is all about growing your impact through your expertise and influence.

For the IC track, we defined the scope for each level and chose 5 criteria that we consider key aspects that demonstrate the ability to progress and increase in maturity in any role:

• Complexity, Influence, Autonomy, Communication, and Growth.

They are our universal signals of progression for an individual contributor, and the framework below breaks down the expectations for each criteria per level.

This track is about growing your impact by leading and developing others.

For the Management track, we aligned the 8 criteria with the Manager Effectiveness standards we already use in the reviews and engagement surveys. These are:

• Managing oneself, Demonstrating business acumen, Setting goals, Enabling productivity, Giving & receiving feedback, Influencing others, Supporting career growth, and Building strong teams.

The framework below simply breaks down what those standards look like in more detail at each level.

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One is not better than the other. Both are crucial to our success. It's also possible to move between paths as new opportunities open up and if your skills and passions evolve over time.

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Airalo Career progression frameworks

⚙️ How We Use This Framework

This isn't just a document that sits on a shelf. It is the foundation for how we manage people processes.

• Performance Reviews: We use this framework to anchor our reviews. It gives you and your manager a shared language to discuss where you are excelling and where you can grow.
• Promotions: The framework clearly defines what "ready" looks like for the next step. When you consistently demonstrate the skills of the next level, it builds the case for your promotion.
• Compensation: Your Business Title + Level directly determines your pay band, ensuring our approach to pay is fair, consistent, and competitive.

FAQ

• Does hitting all the criteria for the next level guarantee a promotion?
• How long should it take to get to the next level?
• What if I disagree with my manager about my current level or readiness for the next one?