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I am currently an L4 and my manager is helping with preparing docs for my promo in Q2. I got exceeds expectations in my reviews but got no comp change maybe due to the new Amazon policy this year. Trying to understand if that will impact comp changes during promo as well? Any insights on what can ...Read more
Two of my close friends who slack at amazon got promoted. One is L4 to L5 and other L5 to L6. They both admitted it is matter of connections and over communicate to teams and be in good books. They are both in PM org though. We are all partying now. go amazon!!
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)....Read more
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
Just got told my promo went through. L5 TC: 150K L5 base: 125K I’ve seen L6 pay band for Product be 180-220K. Leadership want me to take on another project that I’ve told them I don’t want to do. In response, they said “tell me what you need for you to do this job.” How should I negotiate pay as...Read more
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
I am L4 SDE with TC 195k before the amazon stock price went down. My promo is under process and will be promoted to L5 in Q2 cycle 🤞🏼. What should I be expecting a raise to, considering the very low value of the stocks. When would I be able negotiate new salary with the manager ? What should th...Read more
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...Read more
How do you build relations with skip levels in Amazon? Are they working relations or purpose made?
Heard from manager that I got approved for l5. Here is my initial offer 1.5 yrs back TC 193k (150base+40k/30.5k signon+47rsu) What should I expect any rsu/base increase from my 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...Read more
Curious I see a lot of people posting L7 Operations Manager promo on LinkedIn with 4-6 YoE. Is this a totally different track / leveling compared with other functional areas within Amazon? I’m mean I get it. Millennials love hearing themselves talk, promo, accomplishment, etc to boost confidence, b...Read more
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
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...Read more
Hired as L4 SDE Q4 2021 in Midwest region: Total comp 168k (135k base) Promoted to L5 SDE Q1 2023 in Midwest region: Total comp 232k (152.9k base) Is that a fair comp for an L5? Comment below what it should be if 🥜
My manager submitted my promo doc for Q3, when i asked him this week whether it went through or pushed back to next Q, he told me the results can not be revealed until like 2 weeks from now. Is this correct? Or my manager is missing something? #Amazon
Here’s some solid evidence that promotions at Amazon have everything to do with ego and nothing to do with competency.
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?
Hey folks, I'm currently at Amazon (SDE1) in India TC: 28 LPA I think mostly my promo will be in next 3 months and according to team I'll get TC of 48LPA(40base+8stocks) Currently I got an offer from Microsoft L61 India TC: 49 LPA(30base + 10L stock/year + 9L others) Do I consider taking MS L61 ...Read more
Can someone move to another team with a promotion at Amazon? Or is it only possible within the same level? TC: 75k