Is it better to wait till promotion to level 6, or hop to an equivalent level elsewhere? Timeline to level 6: about 6-9 months, as manager proposed. Life after level 6: could stay with the same team and lead some people; transfer to other teams; or use newly promoted title to leverage positions elsewhere. Downside: need to take more ownership, and do some laboring, uninteresting work, plus peak season, etc. no salary bump in recent 2 years as I heard. Has a l63 offer from MSFT, TC is not significant, but better than level 6 package after promotion. May become less after exhausting the 2 year signon bonus if not promoted within that time. Work area is more impactful than current team. Could Develop new professional network. Learn new skills. Good wlb, shorter commute. If not workout, could interview for level 6 position and get a higher package. Both sides have uncertainty, I guess. Also have seen people jump ship and come back with higher level than before . Any comments are welcome.
Jump after some time with promotion
Go to MSFT. Better commute and get 6-9 months of higher pay while expanding your professional network. Learn a new domain in the process and add another big name to your resume.
YOE? If early career (between 5-7 yrs) go for breadth (switch jobs). Beyond that start looking for depth and leadership positions.
Do you have golden hand cuffs with amazon?
Sort of, most of my rsu is in this year. Next year will be a cliff unless I get promoted this year to reach l6
I sort of have some 2nd thought if remain in the current job and wait for promo. After all, my past experience says manager’s promise is not 100% reliable. I have been in the situations that manager promised to promote me in a given time, but either he left this team or some reorg happens, so things become unclear. When thinking about this, I guess it’s probably better to take control myself. Hop out and come back for a higher level and higher package.
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