Starting at Amazon Seattle next month. I will be the senior most PM-T on the team. What is your suggestion on what to focus on for first 30, 60 and 90 days? I believe next performance review is April 2020. Amazon TC $350k
Unless SDM L6 and TPM L6 are different brackets.
Amazon salaries for same level SDM > SDE > TPM > PM-T > PM
This is right within the range for L7 PMT for new hire. Those that are making more are enjoying stock growth.
Are you mgr PMT with direct reports? Or as IC? You need to be focused on long term vision, planning and strategy. You gotta sift thru the BS they feed you on day 1, every project as high priority but you'll really thrive if you can determine big bets, write well and communicate effectively of what's needed, and align your leaders and others on that path. I work with a lot of L7 PM, PMTs and TPMs. This is the one struggle that's consistent across the board as those who join often get too caught up on the immediate fires for this year and next OP1 to see the path to 2021.
Thank you for the insights. Makes sense. I am an IC with a goal to become ppl mgr within 12 months. What is your recommendation on what I should do in first 30 days?
Build a stakeholder engagement map and have a lot of 1-1s. Sign up for a working backwards training session at Amazon. Try to gather “good” and “bad” docs from your peers and see if you can figure out the difference.
I am curious. $350 per year. Can you tell me what the breakdown is? Are we getting paid too little?
YOE?
Read the book first 90 days… wrote an article on this, feel free to check out this post! "30-60-90 day plan part 1 (Tech Industry)" https://us.teamblind.com/s/VH6a5bq2
That is new hire L6 salary. Looks like you got low balled to start with. Understand that all your juniors making more money than you.
You are in for some serious trolling. Just wait and watch.
Amazon PM-T salaries are much lower than SDE for the same level. Just an FYI. New hire range is $350k+/- $25k in Seattle for L7 PM-T. I am ok not getting top dollar. My main goal is to get to Sr Mgr, get 2 years experience at Amazon as people manager, and then go do something else.