Just received an offer from Amazon Seattle. Title is SDE2. 3.5 YoE with PhD. Base: 145K Sign On: 45K + 35K RSU: 80 Units Is this a solid offer for SDE2? Any ideas how to negotiate? Thanks!
That is over $200k
Right at 200k TC.
My friend with similar exp (only masters though) got $220k offer.
Shoot for 85-90 RSU, or a higher sign on
thanks. will negotiate rsu then. how high the sign on can go for sde2?
This is very low for 3.5 yoe + PhD. Should aim for 250K TC
Really? Some posts in blind mentioning 250K TC is the top band for SDE2.
Even if that were true, you should aim for the top of your pay band.
Wow, this is a really low offer, unless having a PhD means nothing. With a bachelor's degree and 3 YoE my Amazon offer in Seattle last month was: 150k base 90 units RSU 60k + 40k sign on This is without me even negotiating. Although they didn't raise it much even though I walked away.
wow, this is a solid offer. you must perform very well in the interview. which company did you join finally?
To be fair I did interview really well. I'm going to be joining Google.
Not sure where people get their numbers; SDE2 range is 175-225 in Seattle. Anyone getting more is getting beyond their target comp due to stock appreciation. 200 puts you in the middle of the band. 160k is the salary cap, which they typically only give to SDE3+, so your best bet is to try and negotiate a slightly higher sign on and/or a few more RSUs
I'm getting my numbers from my official Amazon offer letter. My TC was about 230k without negotiation. Stock appreciation is not a factor for offer letters.
that is why i get more confused after reading many posts in blind. some tc numbers are just amazing. what is the really high band for sde2, 225tc or 250tc? i also heard 160k is the base cap but i do see some posts in blind whose base is larger than 160k (even for sde2). hope more data can be discussed to clear this question..
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That's the low end of sde2 range. New hire generally get over $200k TC
Thanks for your info. Which part do you think can be negotiated?
Stocks or joining bonus. Amazon won't increase base