Hello All, I am awaiting an offer for SDE 1 at Amazon lab 126 alexa devices team. Could you help me out on what to expect as total compensation? What would be the high end of SDE 1 band. YOE: 5 MSEE Edit: Got my offer. Base: 130k Sign on: 45k/35k RSU: approx. 120k Year1: 180k Year2: 183k Year3 and 4: 178k Avg/yr: 180K. Looks like a solid offer. Thoughts on negotiations?
Why SDE 1 with 5YoE plus Master
Well I did ask about that. I have worked on Pro Audio so far. Now I am moving into a Alexa Audio that has a lot of overlapping skills, but there are certain areas that I would have to learn from scratch. So they wanted me to learn as SDE 1 with less pressure and then move up within a year maybe.
Do not accept SDE1 with 5 yoe. Ask for sde2
I don’t think I have the leverage to ask for an SDE 2 at this point. And this opportunity should be far better than my current job in all aspects. I do have competing offers from companies located elsewhere. But I don’t consider them as good as what this opportunity might be. Thanks.
I would say they will give 165K
Ok. Thanks!!!
Bay SDE 1 band is 150 - 190 I believe. All external offers are “raising the bar” so will get above middle band offers. So I’m fairly sure you’ll get above 170, middle of band, which is why I previously commented 175 - 190.
What are some good teams within Amazon devices? From reading blind, fire OS seems like a hectic team.
I’ve seen a couple offers here that were about 200k tc but that’s the start of SDE 2 band so not sure how factual those were. I’d expect 175-190k.
Thanks for your response.
What’s the SDE2 band? Also, do you know the TC for someone who gets promoted to SDE2 after two years?