Does Designation in an IT company really matters ?

I agree that designation does matter. Though it may not be felt within the organization as the people are more or less aware of your roles and your capabilities. But while interacting with clients or in business meetings your designation certainly comes into the picture.

It really does matter that designation of a person represents the quality of work/job responsibilities of a person. on the contrary it might be possible that a person is performing multiple roles in an organization especially in small organizations. Also the designation may vary from organization to organization even in similar industries.

Designations are supposed to represent and give a clue to the person's role in an organization. Given that the role is well defined and apprpriate designation is used, it often tells outsiders (and for that matter internally as well) whom to approach when they need assistance.

Designations also matter to an individual.The change of designation one sees in a CV during an interview, gives a very clear clue as to the growth record of the individual.

Unfortunately, IT companies in the past have given Grandiose designations to thrill employees. Such thrill dont last long because typically the lack of corresponding authority and accountability convinces the employee of the worthlessness of the grandiose designation is short order. Fortunately that tendency is reducing now and such practices seem to be fewer and fewer.

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Dhiren Sheth

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I strongly feel that designation matters a lot. I have one example here, one of my friends who has 12 yrs of experience in technology and is designated as  senior engineer failed to get admission in to IIMs executive course just because his designation. Even the profs from the top univs feel this way it certainly shows that designation matters. I have another example, someone whom i know failed to get Canada visa for job because his designation is not project manager though he has all the required skills and performing the role as a PM in his company and moreover certified as PMP. Just because his designation is not PM he was rejected by Canada consulate ...I  can go on like this with lot example how and why designation matters. As someone pointed out in this discussion nothing wrong to strive for the designation when we are in such a society.

I believe that people are fickle about designations and don't mind doing the same job. But for some it matters as they have a fancy designation and no matter the pay or the role doesn't change. In India such a trend might be more pronounced towards job designations since a large population and desperate competition on every sphere of life like job marriage, etc. might create a bigger need for more distinctive designations than the rest of the pack. We in India will not and will never sacrifice our urge of showing off. And, one such way of doing so is through our business cards.