Amazon AWS Solution Architect role, Bay Area Offer below: Base 140k Stocks 110 units/4years Bonus 50k+40k Level: L5 YoE 4.5 Does Amazon give stock refreshers like G? How's annual increment like? Thank you
Don't rely on annual increments and stock refreshes.
Ok. How are the numbers though?
How was the interview. I thought for SA role , they are looking for ppl with 10+ years of experience
I had relevant experience. 2-3 phone screens and 6-7 onsite
Solution architect = making integrations for customers?
Nope. Google what an SA does.
Maybe, you should Google for the offer evaluation too.
Ex-Amazonian. If the stock goes up they give no refresher (base or RSU). If you do amazing you night get 1 or 1.5% base increase in that case. If stock dives (hasn't the last two years when I was there) they'll negotiate. Also if you get promoted (hard from L5 to L6 think at least 3 years) if stock is still doing amazing it might be "frozen" at least that's the excuse they gave me when they didn't give me stock upon my promotion. Basically know that after 4 years it's a drop off and stocks are going to be your primary wage increase (few stocks first year, tiny more second year, rest of them each 6 months 3rd and 4th year)
Very frugal indeed! They certainly do quite well to entice people to work there despite this!
Better than where I am. Bonuses twice a year average around 3 to 4 k. Stock refresh of about 50 shares or about 8 to 12k depending on share price
AWS SA based out of NY. Hired at L5 in 2015. Base: $140K Stocks: 130 Bonus: 25K + 20 (almost $0 year 3) The raise is negligible. Got promoted to L6 and with a 5% salary increase. Amazon doesn't compensate enough.
Same here. Less than 5% comp increase after promo to L6. No increase this year because of stock appreciation.
That’s low for an L5 architect in SF Bay. Base should be closer to 160K. Ask for more stock like 130 units as well