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L4 Google -> 45 interviews, 5 offers, AMA
Edit 2: Never expected this post to blow up. Lot of love and hate. Thank you for the encouraging comments. Also thank you to the cautionary comments as well as hateful ones. I have decided to take my other offer. It’s lower than FB but I am placing a higher value on the company culture. I only hear great things about it plus there might be a huge upside to the stock price so who knows. Their offer might end up being a lot higher in the long term. I can’t say the company name here as its a much smaller company and I’ll lose my anonymity. Edit 1: I am not In engineering. I joined Amazon in 2012 as L4. Believe what feels right to you. I am not here to prove my story. Posted because I hear stories of high expectations at IC6 Facebook. Original post: I am currently a L5 at Amazon. I applied to a position at FB and got an offer for IC6. I also have other offers but FB is the highest. I am also on the infamous dev list at Amazon on the path to getting fired because 1) I’ve been a L5 for the last 5 years and probably was the easiest target for URA. 2) Went on a paternity leave and have been focusing on my new born. 3) Reorgs and new managers who are just ‘wow’ sarcastically speaking. I never cared for a promo but when the focus plan BS hit me like a train, I took it personally and prepared for getting the hell out of a company that doesn’t give a shit about me and my family. I am not super ambitious and can’t stand BS popularity contests. And that’s what scares me about taking the IC6 role at FB. Maybe it’s imposter syndrome or it’s the negative amzn experience thats leading to self doubt. What should I do? Any advice? It is an opportunity of a lifetime and I have to pinch myself to believe the jump in TC. YOE: 10 Current TC: 170k New TC: 505k #Amazonpip #pip #devplan
L5 for 5 years. I don't believe this story at all.
dont be jealous trojan
A lot of L5s earn 170k and even lower. Just check the salaries in premium support
I don’t know if it is possible but you might ask about down leveling. If you aren’t driven and willing to put in a lot of hours when you start you will have a very rough time as an ic6. I’m sure you did well in the interview and earned the ic6 offer. It is a great opportunity, go in eyes open though.
Thank you! You are the only person who seem to believe my story. I didn’t cheat or fake anything. The recruiter never asked my current level, I never asked what level I am interviewing for. Recruiter just said my feedback was strong and asked if I have competing offers. I had so I provided the number and recruiter than said they will be considering me for IC6. Then he came back with his numbers. I still have the other company’s offer which is only slightly lower. Debating weather to take that over FB role.
Ic6 = L7 Amazon. Idk about fb but L7 Amazonians work their asses off. I doubt you will be fine putting in the same level of effort in the new position. What's the TC if you don't survive 6 months? Will your current team take you back if you're happy to idle at L5?
Good fiction read If it's non fiction, take it. At 3x TC you only have to survive 4 month to make up a year worth of pay
Not really, half of it is in stocks ... so have to survive whole year to get that stock portion 🙁
Naa. Cliff is not a year.
Go for it , nothing to loose
Humble brag post by OP..
What does OP stand for?
OP = Original Poster
Congrats OP!! Fb hands out e6 like candies these days. OP you should ask for E7 loop and get 900k offer. E6 can go upto $600k btw. Ask for more.
He’s not in engineering
more proof that e6 is easy to get? doesn't seem so
Troll?
Yes... Non eng salaries at fb aren't that great... 550k TC for ic6 is most like a SWE salary
What function are you?
Holy moly! If you are saying the right numbers then whats the problem? Take the offer and see how it goes. This is 300% TC bump.
Right on
200%