The Career Path Choice Click the above banners to view more information on these companies. You've found what appears to be the ideal job. The starting salary is excellent, your prospective boss is both inspiring and congenial, you'll be compatible with your peers, and the work will make use of your best technical skills.
Some people entering the high-technology field look forward to a career in management.
For others, developing their technical expertise and participating directly in innovative projects seem far more intriguing than spending most of their time planning and supervising. Unfortunately, in too many companies, the only way to get ahead is to go into management and stay there. At the beginning of your career in such a company, you can pursue either a technical track or a management track, but after a certain point the technical track comes to an end. If you want more influence, more responsibility, and higher compensation, you'll have to become a manager. From the company's point of view, this is not smart.