AWS job offer and salary negotiation question
Oct 18, 2021
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I just received an offer to be a data center technician at AWS. I am a career changer and this would be my first full time IT related job. The offer is for $28.85 an hour which comes out to $60k a year. On Glassdoor I see salary postings averaging $35 an hour.
Is it possible to negotiate a higher hourly rate with AWS for this type of position? I really want this job and excited for the growth potential. I'm taking a pay cut to realize this opportunity and just looking to lessen the blow any bit that I can. #salarynegotiation #amazonaws #amazon
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Also in my experience there was no room for advancement as a DC tech. You really have to learn networking or programming to get decent money. Otherwise, you're waiting for your DC manager to retire then your company skips over you for an outside hire. I don't want to discourage you as I wouldn't have the TC I have now without that experience. There just isn't much career progression beyond getting your foot in the door and access to a playground to learn.
I've struggled to get any type of interview for entry level IT jobs in the Seattle market. This seems much better than pursuing help desk. So I'm excited for the job but I'm open to many things in the future.
Do you think with my own self study and diligent work ethic that I would be able to move into something more advanced in the near future with this job?