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No work life balance, 60+ hours is the expectation for everyone
I'm interviewing for AWS. It seems like new hires aren't getting sign on bonuses according to levels.fyi? Can anyone verify? How does equity work at AWS? Any recent hires care to explain how vesting/bonuses work? Thank you!
I saw the following new offers from Amazon. It seems Amazon gave out $330k signing bonus and / or bonus? The other rows show $290k, $281, $127k signing bonus and / or bonus. It seems the person asked for a low RSU and then wanted more in the signing bonus / bonus category? What is that about? #t...Read more
I’ve heard it both ways. Either: 1) you receive your signing bonus up front Or 2) you receive your signing bonus as spread out payments included in your salary check. Could someone clarify which procedure they employ?
Does Amazon pay annual bonus? If so, when does it usually occur? #amazon
left amazon and now have to pay back around 9k in signing bonus and relocation. how exactly does that work considering the money to return is pretax money? bonus was paid post tax How would you file this on your taxes? If anyone has advice, it would be greatly appreciated. PS. Genuinely want to ...Read more
What tax rate will I have to pay on the Amazon sign on bonus? Location - Seattle
I left AWS almost 2 years ago. I received an email demanding repayment for my bonus. I know some of mr peers are still paying theirs back but they still work there. Why wait until almost 2 years after I left? Sending an email seems strange
i quit amazon in 9 months. they told me i owe them 17k in relocation costs. what happens if i dont pay them back. will they come after me. serious answers please. i could use this money.
I see Amazon clause on signing bonus that the bonus is earned at monthly rate. Does that mean there is no repayment or penalty for quitting before the first two years? Not accepting relocation if that matters
How does performance bonus work at Amazon. I am joining soon and was interested how that works. I belive its through RSUs right ? Anyone willing to give their example ?
If i join on 15th Dec. When will amazon pay my signing bonus? Thanks in advance TC - 120 k YOE - 2
I am going to join Amazon as an SDE 1. In Amazon, is there any concept of performance bonus yearly or anything like that? I can’t see anything like that in my offer letter. That’s why asking here.
According to Business Insider, Amazon plans to reduce employee stock awards in 2025. Any thoughts how would it impact other companies? Will they follow?
What's the usual bonus/raise that we get at Amazon. I joined last August and only got a 1% raise. Is that the norm? Or a signal about my performance. Can you ask for an increase or why it's so low?? My manager said it's HR decides and he has no control over it. TC -215, L5 Seattle
Asking for my brother He joined Amazon a few months ago. He regrets his decision now. Does he have to return his sign on bonus if he leaves within a year? most tech companies give u a sign on bonus lumpsum and you’re supposed to return it if you leave before the year completes. I hear the bonus at...Read more
I know some people who recieved their complete sign-on bonus upfront and others that are split the first 12 months. What determines this process, the pay band or the hiring manager?
Considering a move from Google L5 SWE to Amazon L7 SDE. What kind of comp can I expect? Location SF. Current TC $390K. - Base 200K - Bonus 40K - Equity 150K