Hi folks. I got an offer from amazon for SDE1 role in amazon Cupertino campus. It’s for amazon’s payment group. I have one and half year of experience and I did my masters in Carnegie Mellon university,Pittsburgh. Should I accept SDE1 or should I ask for SDE2. ? Also regarding the compensation- my recruiter hasn’t spoken with me yet. What should I give as expected salary when she asks. Please provide some info regarding base, RSU, bonus. Thanks in advance.
Unlikely you’ll get an Sde2 offer unless your experience was from a FANG and you killed your interviews
Sde1 is solid. Base should be around 130, bonus around 60k and stocks around 45. This is 70%ile so there would be room for negotiation. Ask for tc 200
Will they increase base above 140?
No one is getting TC of 200K as an SDE1, let alone at 70 percentile. Don’t give blind numbers. But the OP can ask for 200 and settle for a bit low, just don’t push it. Role change to SDE2 is impossible unless you decline and interview again in 6-12 months. Promotion from SDE1 to 2 is going to take at least an year. Decide if you want TC now or SDE2 role later.
They haven’t told me the TC yet.