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Amazon Promo
- Envy of all the Amazon L7 promos Few years ago, I was an L6 in Amazon, in a role with a good trajectory towards PE. Then some political shit within the org happened, and I moved to another org, only to realize that the new org didn't really have the scope for anything above L6. Given the circumstances, I decided to leave Amazon an
- No Promo Amazon I have been in Amazon L6 for over 5 years with last 3 years in product role. Whenever i get close to a promo in the upcoming cycle, either my manager changes, my project gets scrapped or downsized or my team dissolves.. I really want to get out of Amazon and search for pm roles outside but is it wor
- Amazon promo negotiation Tentatively, I should be getting promoted in Q1 of 2022, (documents will get submitted in Q4 this year, and then hopefully approved) L4->L5 sde promo, feeling very underpaid tbh, as I’ve been doing L5 work for a long time at this point. Also, I know based on blind that the promo will not be a hu
- Amazon Promo Doc! Blinders, I am applying for L5 to L6 promo at AWS. I need to write a narrative. Can someone help me who has gone through the promotion process at Amazon? #amazon #amazonpromotion
- Amazon Promo Negotiation? I’m currently a PM at Amazon (studios). My manager just told me that my L6 promo had been approved, he did not give me numbers and mentioned I’ll find out in about a month since the pay statement won’t be available until then. My question is, can I negotiate the base or TC? I am anticipating a big
- Amazon Promo I am up for promo in Q4 this year. It seems promo is valid from December for last quarter. Will I still be getting any hike in March PCS after getting promoted in December? Also people who got promoted in Q3, please share the compensation of Internally promoted SDE2 in India. TC 23L
- G offer vs promo in Amazon? I have been with Amazon for few years now and currently a L6 (non tech), managing a team and on path for promo to L7. My promo doc is going for Q1 cycle but expecting it to materialize only in next cycle (Q3). I had an onsite for L6 (IC to begin with but HM said a small team could report to me lat
- No point chasing promo in Amazon Been a L4 for 2 and a half years now. Manager just gives some BS reasons for not promoting while he has promoted 2 other folks. I have delivered more things and have worked on more things than them. If you go by CR stats, mine are double than them in posted and commented. I have done Ops wins, wrote
- Amazon Promo hike Hello, What is the hike% for internal promo from L4 to L5 DE. And please mention stocks range and vesting period YoE 5.5 In Amazon for 1.5 yrs Base 13L Shares 5 RSU vested over 4 years
- Amazon Q4 promo When are Q4 promotions effective ? I knew it to be from January the next year, but someone recently told that its from December the same year ? If this is the case, then does it mean managers have to move fast for q4 promos since there is 1less month for the procedures ? #amazon #promotion
- Amazon Q3 Promo I received my PCS today with 20% increase in base pay and zero stocks . Is that normal ? I thought there were some stock grants for the next 2 years or so. Promoted from L5 to L6 PM in India Base at L5 : 26 LPA Base at L6 : 31 LPA 16 stocks each for next 2 years
- How to get a promo at Amazon managers hate this one trick
- Amazon promo to L6 Total YOE 7, Amazon 2. Tc : European peanuts I consider myself a technically strong engineer - have got the similar feedback from my peers/managers throughout my career. My current L6 and L7 manager both are really happy with me. L7 told me that I do not need to worry about promo at all, for him
- vote Amazon L5 promo or leave? I’m an L4 in Canada and my manager is putting me up for L5 promo Q1 2022. I got an offer for L60 at MSFT in Seattle. Not sure if I should stay for promo or take msft offer for more money. If I get promo at Amazon in Canada, will it be more than the msft Seattle offer? Current TC: 130k CAD L60 offe
- vote Amazon promo mentorship Is mentoring an intern a good sign of promotion from L4 to L5 sde at Amazon ?
- Next Steps : Amazon Promo Got the news of my Promo from L4->L5. My team is good, the wlb is great(i know it's hard to digest, but my team is awesome), work is okayish, i get enough time to learn on my own from books n courses. What should I do next? A bit confused between 3 options: 1. Switch teams internally, not sure if
- Amazon l4 to l5 promo Joined Amazon last yr as an l4 with tc 195k (150base + rsu). Been an year and doing pretty well, getting my promo doc ready for next quarter. With the current stock growth if I get l5 how much of increase in tc should I expect? I have another offer for 220k (175k base + 175k rsu vesting over 4yrs).
- Promos at Amazon Any idea on how much time from SDE3 to PE?
- Amazon L4-L5 Promo For those who are familiar with Amazons L5 promo process: 1. Is a tech assessment required? I see mixed answers on this. 2. When does a manager need to submit a Q4 promo request by? Is there any hope for a Q4 promo to happen assuming promo doc hasn’t been written by manager yet? 3. How rigorous is
- Amazon your promo process is terrible Not at Amazon but have friends who are and I'm appalled by the promo horror stories. It is amazing how broken the system is. There's always a big company tax but jeeeeeeeeesus. Give your people a break. They are hurting. ❤️
- AMA: Amazon sr Manager, 5x PIP, 11 promos, 500 interviews, 40+ Offers issued I’m happy to answer questions about the good bad and ugly of Amazon. Interviews, PIP, promos, salaries, culture, anything. SDE SDM TPM Roles only Will try to respond in a day. Note: Opinions are my own, I do not represent Amazon in any way. Edit: This AMA is now closed. Thank you for the great
- Amazon promo vs external hire I dont get the Amazon promo process at all. I started in Amazon 4 years ago as a L6 PM, worked my ass off, dealt with a bunch of BS, late nights/tight deadlines yada yada and my promo was rejected again this qtr. Another dude, started 1 year after I did with less YOE, was an average performer, wen
- Amazon Q4 promo timelines My manager took the formal doc from me today. Till now, we have been tracking this as a quip in our 1:1s. I saw several wikis suggesting to close the feedback process by October mid, is it late for me to get a promotion effective December ? Since my manager took it from me just today, I am guessin
- Amazon SDM L7 promo TC What's the pay bump one can expect when promoted to L7 SDM at Amazon? Obviously I don't think they'll get the same offer as external candidates. Is Lower 500k ish realistic? And since majority of it is RSUs so does it mean your new stocks don't vest until a year later? So for an entire year one is o
- Amazon Pay Increase and Promo Timeline Hi, I found out that my promotion has gone through for Q2. I am just curious when does it become official on phonetool and also when does the pay change take in affect? YOE: 2 TC: 170k
- vote Meta M1 vs Amazon L7 Promo? I’m a L6 Analytics Manager at Amazon and got offered M1 at Meta (TC below). As per my manager, I’m on the path for L7 promo in Q3. However, I feel that this might be a carrot and I haven’t seen any concrete preparation like feedbacks/doc. Given the current news/stock decline with Meta I’m a bit con
- Amazon promo - putting on slate L5-> L6 promo What is the date/deadline/process to put someone “on slate” for Q2 2021 promo? My manager and skip are both new to amazon and haven’t gotten up to speed with promo process.
- AWS L6 SA - wait for promo or move to GCP or Stripe? I've been a L6 Senior solutions architect for 1.5years. I've been told by my manager that I'm missing some data for my L7 promo, and that the earliest we can make it happen is Q1 2023. I've been approached by GCP and Stripe, and although I love AWS, I think I could get the L7 equivalent in those c
- L5 to L6 promo at Amazon I have been at Amazon for 11 months now. My manager has always maintAined that am a stellar performer and that he will support me in promo. However, I found out that the VP is really unhappy with my manager and his skip (the skip reports to VP). Am stuck, because if I change teams, then it resets my
- L5 to L6 promo at Amazon Im a new hire joined the devices org and wondering what it takes to be promoted to L6? The role guidance doesn’t quite apply since sales ops us the job family but the role is your typical sales ops role. Anyone successfully made it to L6? What does it take and did you have to have constant TT every
- Amazon L5 to L6 Promo I’m on edge on completing a year within the org (Program Manager) and have trained pretty much all L5/L6 on the team. Q4 promo is in process, but asking for couple of questions/opinions: 1. L5 to L6, what’s the pay increment to expect? Current TC: 180k (Base: 110k + Bonus, RSU) Amazon Exp: 1 Year
- Amazon L4-L5 promo Hello All, I have done all the projects needed for promotion and have been told multiple times that I meet the bar for an L5. However, when I asked for promo in q4, my manager said, lets wait for the release of an other project and do it in q1. I have all the documents ready too. Should I push my m
- amazon promo nyc hi guys yoe 2.5 from china yoe 0.3 in US(amazon) masters sde1 current tc 195 base 145 i was new hire and wonder for the promo to sde2. i saw someones thorough thread about explanation but confused. hows yearly pay bump works and promo pay bump? i read few similar thread and seems 0 bump for ei
- AMZN promo; other FAANGs I joined Amazon as an SDE1 just a year ago and received a promotion this quarter. How much should I expect in pay increase? How does that comp compare to other FANGs? Especially Google. Is it enough to consider jumping ship? Work isn't very exciting but pretty easy. Team, culture, WLB is excelle
- vote Google vs Amazon + l6-l7 promo Currently in seattle, L6 TC: 210 non-tech My manager and skip level made it clear they’d like to put me up for L7 by early next year. I have an internal role that will help me get there (director and VP visibility) and they support me taking it. The role sounds interesting, but similar to what I al
- Amazon Promo or Google Offer Got promoted at Amazon from L6 to L7 (non-SDE role) but received TPM offer from Google. Should I stay at Amazon or go to Google?
- Amazon promo TC bump? Is it true that, if promoted from sde1-->sde2 in amazon, theres barely a TC bump? And that, you would get a way bigger TC, if you were to join directly as SDE2?
- vote L5 IC to L5M promo at AMZN Anyone know what I can expect for compensation increase when I get the official job offer? I’ve been told by the HM that compensation will be adjusted, they are working with recruiting on sending it over. This is for a EE datacenter engineering job in VA. I’ve had people tell me to expect 5%, had
- vote AWS Promo L5 -> L6 Hi, I joined aws last year and was interviewed for l6 but downleveled to l5. At that time I spoke with my manager and skip manager about getting l6 position but they told me that I'm on the edge for l6 and easily get promoted in a year. They also mentioned that getting promoted to l6 is easier tha
- vote Coinbase Senior vs waiting for L6 promo at Amazon Currently L5 SDE at Amazon. TC ~260k. YOE ~5. Seattle. Expecting an L6 promo at Q4 conditional to the execution of an ongoing project (I know the risk behind “expecting” and “conditional”). I neither hate or love the current work or team. Recently got an offer from Coinbase: a standard non-negotiab
- [India] Amazon L5 to L6 promo hike What is the L5 to L6 promotion hike % for Amazon India. I'm expecting offer from Amazon for L5. I was told that TC will bump significantly during L5 to L6 promo.. wanted to understand the base range for Amazon L6 during promotion. Current :30L + 10k USD Yoe : 7 years
- amazon internal promo pay bump what is the realistic pay bump for the promo( sde1 ->sde2) and yearly comp bump? yoe 3 base: 143 edit i know i got almost top bad of sde1 pay which means i should not expect anything. but is it real that no bump unless promo?
- Amazon pcs with q1 promo I got promoted Q1 2019 from l4 to l5. What should i expect in terms of total comp. 2019 rsu- 25 Current base 109k Yoe 2yrs
- Amazon L5 UX Offer – Thoughts? (1-year promo track...?) Currently got an offer for at Amazon, L5 UX (bumped down from 6, see paragraph below), and would like to get some feedback. The recruiter said I did very well on the interview and this is a high-end offer (L5) and may not have room for negotiations. IMO, the base is lower than expected. Any input i
- Amazon L6 to L7 promo timeline for SWEs What is the process and a reasonable timeline for a freshly hired L6 to be promoted to L7? I see a lot of people with very long tenures staying at L6. Is that because going to L7 is nearly impossible, or is it mostly a preference for IC work?
- Amazon L5 to L6 Promo What is the general compensation hike on being promoted from L5 to L6 for a PgM role in India ? Current tc : 27 base, 5 stocks, 10 joining bonus YOE: 6 (2 in Amazon)
- vote Will promo get easier at amazon? Have been seeing it get much easier for L4 to L5 promo and L5 to L6 promo. Is there some top down guidance to stop the hemorrhage ? Are they finally realizing it’s a problem ? Or do they still dgaf? What about L7 ? Have noticed long time Amazonians are very reluctant to promote because they suffere
- vote Amazon promo vs Google L3 vs Microsoft L60 YOE: 1 year 7 months, TC: 145k I'm on my third manager at Amazon so I'm not sure where I stand in terms of promo. Last manager said on track for Q3 but promo doc hasn't been started and I'm not super confident I'll get it this year. All offers in in Seattle area. ===== Google L3 ===== Base: 135k
- Amazon L6 to L7 promo offer Note I am based outside of the US (but not IN!) Value in USD. Promoted L6 to 7 in 18 months. TT in AR. Interested to hear whether my L7 promo salary is a low ball offer. Current L6 comp (manager, PM) Base 112K TC 152k New L7 comp (snr manager, PM) Base 135 K TC 203 K Would also be interested o
- Amazon Q2 Promo Doc submission deadline? Tried to find on internal portals but couldn't. Is it too late already to start working on it? This for L4 -> L5 promo FYI.