Definition
Defined levels and expectations for roles.
Examples
A career ladder helped set promotion criteria.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track career ladder alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like career ladder stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.