Amazon research scientist levels

Can anyone help me tell which level a RS job with 5+ years of training industry experience and machine learning experience ? Basically if talking about jobid 615960: thanks!

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Amazon dalejrjr Mar 30, 2018

That job is L6. Applied scientists start at L4, I assume it's the same for research scientists. If you have 5yrs of experience, you would probably get L5

Booz Allen Hamilton ivoryzz OP Mar 30, 2018

Hi dale: a bit confused now - you said L6 then L5. Which one do you really mean?

Booz Allen Hamilton ivoryzz OP Mar 30, 2018

Sorry I mean what keywords in the ad make you think it's a L6?

Twitter pips Mar 30, 2018

Could you give some idea about the tc comp?

Amazon dalejrjr Mar 30, 2018

I'm not familiar with research scientist role at Amazon, but I think applied scientists earn the same or more than SDEs of same level. So L5 applied scientist would be over $200k maybe $250k TC. Just my guess. That's for Seattle

Amazon total19 Mar 30, 2018

5 yrs exp most probably level to L5. Don’t worry about what the job description says, the hiring manager can decide your fit

Amazon WhOsit Mar 30, 2018

I’m an l5 applied scientist with a PhD + 1 year. 267$ TC

Amazon WhOsit Mar 30, 2018

Applied scientists usually make a bit more than research scientists, but also have to pass the coding bar in interviews and are usually excepted to write production code

Amazon dalejrjr Mar 30, 2018

Lol, at production code. Our applied scientists are primadonnas who write proof of concept code and give it to engineers to productionize it. Although they should do it if they followed their job description