corporate ladder

noun

1. the hierarchical order of position, title, or rank, as in a large corporation:

   to work one's way up the corporate ladder.

Example Sentences

But after just a year on the job, he realized that climbing the corporate ladder was not for him.

From Seattle Times

Still, buy-in from the entire corporate ladder is necessary.

From Seattle Times

Since joining the company in 1998 in a position at the Disneyland Resort, D’Amaro has steadily climbed the corporate ladder.

From Los Angeles Times

With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever.

From Seattle Times

It's kind of like the corporate ladder.

From Salon

Related Words

• food chain
• hierarchy
• power structure
• social structure