CompensationDec 21, 2019

Amazon offer TC question

I saw people saying something like an offer for L5 SDE at Amazon can reach a TC of 250K. But is this 250K just for year 1 (including sign-on) or (base*4 + 1st sign-on + 2nd sign-on + #RSU * current price)/4? I was under the impression that the stock vesting schedule is a bit weird, so was curious how the TC is calculated... Thanks yoe: 0 tc: grad student stipend...

Add a comment
Amazon TDKU11 Dec 21, 2019

Use your search function

McMaster-Carr degausser Dec 21, 2019

Not sure how people expect to make 250k without knowing how to do a simple calculation....

Amazon TDKU11 Dec 21, 2019

Exactly, new grads are the worst

McMaster-Carr degausser Dec 21, 2019

To calculate amazon TC set up a spreadsheet. Y1 = base + Y1 sign on + RSU Value * 0.05 Y2 = base + Y2 sign on + RSU value * 0.15 Y3/Y4 = base + RSU value * 0.4

T-Mobile obnoxiouz Dec 21, 2019

This is the right way to calculate annual salary at Amazon

Expedia Group mhPp02 OP Dec 21, 2019

Thank you very much. I guess what i am confused is since the numbers for Y1 and Y3 can be so different, assuming RSU value is a constant here, and people say a 250k tc, is it for Y1 or Y3?

Microsoft dUKM75 Dec 21, 2019

Year 1 is 95% cash 5% stock. Year 2 is 85% cash 15% RSU Year 3 is base + 40% RSU Year 4 is base + 40% RSU Year 1 and 2 cash component is base plus signon bonus **

T-Mobile obnoxiouz Dec 21, 2019

OP, share the following: 1. Base 2. Sign on year one and sign on year two 3. Number of RSUs

Amazon TDKU11 Dec 21, 2019

Also are you getting l5 with 0 exp?

Expedia Group mhPp02 OP Dec 21, 2019

yes. phd in machine learning. have offers from facebook and google too. but not so clear how to make an apple-to-apple tc comparison between these.

Amazon TDKU11 Dec 21, 2019

Go to google Perks are better, refreshers are better Overtime you will make more at google

Amazon thiccccc Dec 21, 2019

SDE or AS ?

Expedia Group mhPp02 OP Dec 21, 2019

AS

Amazon thiccccc Dec 21, 2019

You can get 300k