Interviewed for Google L5, but they downleveled me. Initial offers: AWS - $330k. Google - $310k Asked AWS to increase to $440k and they agreed! What would you choose in my position? Also, what is the top of the band compensation for Google L4? Edit: Chose Amazon and have been working at Amazon for 4 months. Great experience so far! I am contributing to the team meaningfully and learning. AWS offered me $40k more for the first 2 years. So my first and second year compensation is around $480k. YoE:7 TC: $270k
Google I don’t think can go that high. If they get close I would take google. Here’s why: - refreshers: every year you will get increases, more stock, and bonus. This really adds up over time. - the lower level is actually a good thing. If you can get paid the same as amzn l6 and be l4, it’s much less stress at G. Also more levels to get promo to which means more money long term - google on resume is superior and benefits are really good. For ex 401k match is $10,250 in new year. You don’t get much at Amazon. So over time this helps build retirement faster. Also free food and overall wlb is good.
Thanks. I was leaning towards Google at first, but now that AWS is offering $430k, I'm having second thoughts.
Assuming it’s $300k with front loaded vesting, refreshers won’t take you that far, and OP is likely to join early 2022, so they may not get refreshers until 2024.
Google is the 👑 of downleveling
I was l7 amazon, downleveled to l5. Comp was still better at G so I jumped. I agree scope at G sucks but wlb is golden. Also the comp increases yearly are amazing
How long ago was this? Doesn’t l7 at Amazon pay close to 750k now?
Take AWS 1.) money wise > 130K 2.) leveling 3.) Google’s promo will sink you in your career. 4.) Amazon’s name, if not better, not worse than Google for you to land next job.
Leveling is sort of a con IMO. If you plan amazon for long term, there will be little growth and raises. If short term, looks great to hop to next role outside
Locations ?
Seattle for both
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Aws L6 .. more prestigious than Google L4.
No one cares about prestige
Yeah except from AWS L6 he can go to G or FB L6-L7 the next time he jumps ship.
Amazon L6 can go higher 430 is below median.
Negotiate more at AWS and take it
Push Amazon L6 more and take it. Google promo and perf is really a toll for L4.
Being an L4, I agree.
Think of another company that you like which pays well(my suggestion is Bytedance)and tell the recruiter that you got an offer from them. It is for $480k but you are not planning to join it because of WLB. Amazon should be able to beat it or match it. Amazon's offer would be high because of signon for the first 2 years. Take that and jump as E6 in Coinbase and get that 690k 💪
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Google.. 30k is not enough for Aws culture
how about $130k
This ^ also, L5 are getting 400k these days, that's the reason they gave you your offer so easily. For L6 you can easily push beyond 500k.