CompensationMay 29, 2018
NewDeathEater

Amazon SDE L6/L7 total compensation (with breakdown)

What would be a good total compensation for SDE L6/L7 (with salary breakdown) at Amazon, specifically AWS in Palo Alto ? Stating out compensation for both levels separately would be great.

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Amazon ISeeTrees May 29, 2018

Which role?

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DeathEater OP May 29, 2018

SDE...just updated the question.

Apple cho Chang May 29, 2018

250 for L6, 450 for L7. There’s a huge diff; try to get L7

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DeathEater OP May 29, 2018

Thanks for the quick reply. Also, what does the breakdown look like ?

Apple cho Chang May 29, 2018

Base is capped at probably 185 in Bay Area

Amazon ForgetSpun May 29, 2018

350 for L6. L7 I have no idea.

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DeathEater OP May 29, 2018

Thanks. How about the breakdown ?

Amazon ForgetSpun May 29, 2018

That’s just a ballpark obviously it depends on the team and your experience. For the Bay Area I believe the base is capped at 185 so the rest will be in stock.

Facebook ehdgpyq May 29, 2018

i heard the range is large. 6 can be 25-40. 7 usually 40+

Amazon Gnostic May 29, 2018

In the Bay Area, L6 SDE external offers are generally in the 3s. L7 are generally 450+.

Amazon bananamaan May 29, 2018

L6 (senior) vs L7 (principal) is a big difference. Many L6s around but not that many L7s. L6 probably 250-350k. Edit: in Seattle

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DeathEater OP May 29, 2018

Thanks for the quick answers guys. This has been helpful!

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RUindian May 29, 2018

Levels.fyi

Amazon Gghhtt May 30, 2018

300-400 L6 185 is the max base rest in stock..first two years will be cash sign on

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harryi May 30, 2018

Chekc our http://levels.fyi

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QdYR45 Dec 28, 2020

This L6 offer is broken down into base, equity, bonus, relocation, and signing: https://candor.co/offers/amazon-level-6-sde3-salary