Seek and Use Feedback for Successful Engineering Career

If you want to improve as an engineer and advance in your career, it’s crucial for you to seek out feedback from others and receive it in a way that will lead to growth.

Feedback—especially when it’s critical and unexpected—can be tough to take. But if you are proactive in asking for it and have the right mindset in accepting it, it can be extremely helpful to your long-term success. 

“In engineering, effective feedback speeds up learning, helps refine decision-making, and drives ongoing improvement in both individual and team performance,” said Todd Larsen, co-founder of Tech Leaders. “Think of feedback as useful information that can help you grow professionally. It’s not just about you—it’s about improving your project and contributing to the team.”