Amazon L6 vs Google L6

Apr 13 58 Comments

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I am a L5a Uber engineer with 10yoe.

Making around 1.1cr with base 62.

I have two offers one is from Amazon L6 1.7+cr and Google L6 1.6cr

I am not chasing TC rather I want to learn leadership. What I have seen Amazon L6 can give me more exposure of ownership and can make me a better leader for future.

Reaching out to fellow industry mates for help.

#Amazon #sde3 #staff #Google #leadership.

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  • Google
    ghooghle

    Go to company page Google

    ghooghle
    If you aren't worried about WLB then go for Amazon. Regardless of the team an L6 at Amazon has a wide scope of responsibilities and hence it will definitely effect your WLB. So dont believe folks who say depends on the team, for L6 it's constant everywhere.
    Apr 13 14
    • OP
      @Linkedin Please double read the post. I am not chasing TC.
      I have yoe little over 9 years and have made enough for now. Only thing I want to do for my future is to invest my time and energy is leaning those skills.
      That is good for me. Thanks for your troll inputs.
      Apr 13
    • Apple
      Dwn2morrow

      Go to company page Apple

      Dwn2morrow
      Op, if you want to grow as a leader, Amazon is the perfect place for you. Don’t worry about the WLB. Yes, it’s not the best and you won’t be coasting and working 6hrs a day. But nobody grew rapidly working 6hrs a day and playing video games till the fall asleep either
      Apr 18
  • Amazon
    deepPiper

    Go to company page Amazon

    deepPiper
    Go for Google dude. Even kids with less than 5 yoe are getting amazon L6 nowadays. Google L6 is tough nut to crack.
    Apr 13 11
    • Amazon
      deepPiper

      Go to company page Amazon

      deepPiper
      Interviews are quite easy nowadays for both companies. It also depends on the amount of vacancy in that org. I feel it's career mistake if you take downlevel at amazon given google level is already higher and many google L6 come as principal in amazon. Amazon L6 to L7 promo is almost impossible and its highly political. But let look at others opinion as well.
      Apr 13
    • Amazon
      kuntakinte

      Go to company page Amazon

      kuntakinte
      Lol Leadership principles apply for every level at Amazon, even an L4 SDE1. So you basing off the kind of work you get on interview questions doesn't work for Amazon
      Apr 13
  • LinkedIn / Eng
    ljso

    Go to company page LinkedIn Eng

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    Backend Sr Eng
    ljso
    Amazons pitched in, lol. I was expecting that.
    Apr 13 5
  • LinkedIn / Eng
    ljso

    Go to company page LinkedIn Eng

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    ljso
    Amazon L6, what? 1.7cr? That's Amazon L7 offer.
    Apr 13 8
    • LinkedIn / Eng
      ljso

      Go to company page LinkedIn Eng

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      ljso
      You are 9 yoe. You are seeking advise and calling us joker 😅. I have 15 yoe. You can be more smart but I am more experienced. I know few who have left Amazon and still on pills. I wish you don't have to do that. If you are on blind then you should also read those horror stories
      Apr 13
    • Amazon
      deepPiper

      Go to company page Amazon

      deepPiper
      +1 to linkedin, it's absolutely horrible at amazon. You will be frustrated with low bar folks. Amazon L6 is not what used to be there few years back. They are giving L6 promos to any people right now. If you want learn real engineering skills google is your best bet.
      Apr 13
  • Amazon
    AndyBezo

    Go to company page Amazon

    AndyBezo
    Google L6 is more senior position than Amazon L6. I’ve worked with plenty of L6 engineers at Amazon and how much leadership opportunities you get depends on the org and team. Sometimes one SDM has multiple L6 under them, while sometimes the entire org has a few L6 SDEs.

    Just check what kind of structure your team has and how senior you would be.

    Now I’ve heard from friends that L5 is a terminal level for a lot of folks at Google and promotion to L6 is a big deal. Also Google L6 roughly maps to an Amazon L7.

    So personally, I would chose google L6. The delta of 10 lakhs won’t be significant.
    Apr 13 4
    • Amazon
      AndyBezo

      Go to company page Amazon

      AndyBezo
      I’m not sure what’s your difference between tech lead and architect. When you say architect, do you mean you only guide people and not code anything yourself.

      At Amazon, I do see L6 SDEs pushing code.
      At google, I am not sure about it. But I’m pretty sure that Google L6 is tougher to crack than Amazon L6.
      Apr 13
    • Amazon
      AndyBezo

      Go to company page Amazon

      AndyBezo
      If you want to see who guides strategy more, then I’m pretty sure a Google L6 has a lot to say as there are fewer L6s at google than there are L6s at Amazon.

      Can anyone from google confirm or deny this ?
      Apr 13