Amazon joining a new team or no?

Hey, I received a recently verbal offer for physical stores team in NYC and am currently in the middle of selecting a team. I have some friends in the company and they were able to get some information about the teams. 1st: No one on his teams. So it seems I would be joining an entirely new team and be by myself for now. 2nd: Small team. Seems like they're growing. 3rd: Mid sized team, so it seems like they have a working product I don't have an offer letter yet, so I don't have any TC to share for that. I guess for referece I was downleveled from SDE 2 to SDE1 after interview. Any one with suggestions for which team to join? Any thing to look out for in managers? Are physicals store teams good? Thanks! Edit: Wow didn't expect all the responses. Thanks everyone! YOE: 2 Years at Vanguard TC: ๐Ÿฅœ even with partnership bonus lol. #swe #engineering #Amazon #

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Alarm.com vqMg21 Jul 7, 2022

Recently joined physical store org. You can DM me if you want

D. E. Shaw & Co. YourFre Jul 7, 2022

Hey can i dm ? Joining physical stores org soon .

Alarm.com vqMg21 Jul 7, 2022

Sure

Microsoft openbsd Jul 7, 2022

Join the team that has product and not the pipe dreams

SoFi SoPoo Jul 7, 2022

Pipe dream or PIP dream

Amazon qNlr02 Jul 7, 2022

Message me, I have a team in NY.

Vanguard ILikeCode OP Jul 8, 2022

Sure! Curious to hear more

EXL see_pp Jul 7, 2022

I am in the physical stores org as well, dm for any questions :)

Amazon mmadness Jul 7, 2022

Join the one with least sev2s

Amazon VaCp10 Jul 7, 2022

Mid size is probably the safest bet, if you join a small team/no team and the product fails youโ€™ll be first in line for PIP

Vanguard ILikeCode OP Jul 8, 2022

Yeah. I was afraid of that. Thanks!

Amazon CockForces Jul 8, 2022

New product = yes New team with already built product= no

Vanguard ILikeCode OP Jul 8, 2022

Curious why you felt like that's the case? Personally, I think it would be more fun, but there definitely seems like more risk there.

RBC Capital Markets critical_8 Jul 11, 2022

I'm in the same shoes as OP. I would like to connect with people already in PSF3 teams in NYC and also some estimates on compensation ranges. Please DM me if we can connect.