Tech IndustryJan 11, 2020
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Amazon offer SDE II Vancouver

I recently interviewed for SDE II in AWS and got this offer: Level: SDE II YOE: 5 Base: 148K Sign-on: 45K year 1, 34K year 2 48 RSUs over 4 years (as you all know, vesting is 5%, 15%, 40%, 40%) TC: 200.000~ How good is the offer? It seems like on years 3 and 4, assuming the stock price stays at the same price, that the TC is slightly lower than on years 1 and 2 (3k less). Does anybody have an explanation for that? Thanks in advance! #amazon #vancouver #offer #compensation

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Microsoft yegeme Jan 11, 2020

Yoe?

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VBlC72 OP Jan 11, 2020

5 years

Verizon XobO37 Jan 11, 2020

Amazon plans comp as if the stock will appreciate 15% a year. If it doesn’t and you have satisfactory performance you will most likely get more share for year 3 and 4.

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VBlC72 OP Jan 11, 2020

Makes sense. Would that mean that if the stock price goes down (whether it's on year 1, 2, 3 or 4), they will give you more units in consequence?

Verizon XobO37 Jan 12, 2020

That’s the idea but stock grants don’t vest until the following year. Also your first year you are ineligible for stock grants

Intercontinental Exchange YUvU30 Jan 11, 2020

Just adding a datapoint: I got 230k TC for an SDE2 position at NYC

McMaster-Carr degausser Jan 11, 2020

The Canadian locations will never pay as much

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000🦉 Jan 13, 2020

CAD or USD?

Salesforce jwick Jan 11, 2020

Great offer for Vancouver, BC.

Amazon qwertyAk Jan 12, 2020

This. Vancouver offers I've seen are generally lower.

Amazon GVyB01 Jan 12, 2020

I've been at Amazon for 5 years and my TC is only 145k. Congrats op but this is fucking bullshit

Intercontinental Exchange YUvU30 Jan 12, 2020

Are you an SDE? What level? Location?

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000🦉 Jan 13, 2020

CAD or USD?

Microsoft OuRU47 Apr 25, 2020

How was the Interview ?