I interviewed for L7 Product role at AWS, and have instead been offered an L6 role. Don’t have the comp details yet, but meeting with HM to discuss this. Having read thru blind and other places, the overwhelming response seems to be to not take it and try again later. I am currently a Sr Director at Non-Fang. I am not in a bad situation in my current role but looking to make a move soon. Some questions i have for HM - IC vs Manager and if there can be a plan for promotion. What else should i ask the HM?? Current comp 350k TC including RSUs. #AWS #amazon #amazonaws
They did the same to me. They offered me the L7 job as an L6. I told them it’s a lateral move and not the right thing. The recruiter ghosted me.
I hear this has become common in product management at Amazon these days. on the brighter side you have a new job, consider rejecting them after looking at numbers
Don’t do it. Happened to me too, recent hire former manager at another company and took the offer for L6 IC for the salary increase and I am hating every minute of it.
Don’t bank on promises of promotion or coming up with a plan for promotion. It’s BS to get you in the door.
L7 hiring bar is high, promo to l7 is even harder and dont count on fast track to l7. In fact it can very well never happen as l6 is a terminal level. Such thing dosnt exist! Once you are in, you are a junior l6 to ramp up and learn LP cult. No one also care about past title as sr dir in a no name company as they shouldnt.
Don't do it. Interviewed during 2020 after covid and I was down leveled from L6 to L5. Accepted because I didn't have a better option. Barely got my promo through now but I'm leaving for higher pay. With the job market being what it is, I'd wait out for a better offer. L7 promos take forever and even then you're at the bottom of the L7 band
Skip it entirely. Tell them you won’t take it if it’s not L7. Promo to L7 are very very difficult and any promises being made regarding that are pure lie
IIUC, L6 -> L7 is a leap internally. So, you’re probably looking at another 2-3 years for that. Is that something you’ll be happy/fine with? If yes, and if other aspects of the job/team satisfy you, then I’d think it make sense to join.
Consider 4-5 yrs for a promo. Once you get in ..no.one gives a shit about what was told to you during interviews about your promo path.
Recruiters always try to sell you on the fast track to promo. There is no fast track to promo.