I’m considering reaching out to friends and former coworkers for referrals to Google and Microsoft. What’s a better career move: E6 Engineering Manager at Google or 65 Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft? Currently L6 SDM in AWS.
How many yoe and TC ?
If you are L6 at Amazon you will get leveled to L5 at Google. L6 hires are very rare.
65 at microsoft is still an IC lead, in most teams 50% of your time goes to technical work. So its a lead more than a manager
This should be a poll. Even L5 manager at G would be better than L65 EM.
E6 Google.