To all seasoned Amazonians, I've just joined AWS as L4 sales rep. I'm looking to fast track my career by working hard and proving to my team with quantifiable results. However from what I've heard, results are not the only thing that Amazon/managers look at here. What would your advice be to someone who wants to expedite his/her career progression in Amazon? - what are some specific actionable items - things to look out for/focus on TC: 135k YOE: 3.5 years
If you really want to work hard, don't do it for a company worth billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of employees where you're just another warm body.
Sensing lots of hate towards the company haha
Not hate. I work at Facebook and just do what's expected, nothing more. If I wanted to work really hard and have a fantastic career, I would do it at a startup that I believed in or at my own company.
Just wondering, what’s an L4 sales rep? Is that a mid market AE?
Yeap!
How is the sales culture? Are you selling AWS?
Get a fast pass.
Besides delivery and code quality, following are my suggestions: - Start working on your promo doc early on.. like 3 months into the company. Try to tick points with every big task.. - Have at least bi weekly 1:1 with manager and go prepared, don't just stare at him.. looking for a great advice. - Be attentive in team meetings... Provide value to the discussions... Leave positive impact on your peers. - try to do code reviews as much as possible (in your extra time) - Have a good relation with your manager
Thank you so much, this is extremely helpful What would you cover during the 1:1?
Find dirt on your manager, so he's forced to promote you.
whats the tc breakdown for sales reps? was always curious
Usually base+commission 50/50
It's 70/30 split in AWS. There is also RSU & cash bonus too
This TC sounds like demand gen and not a sales rep role.
I'm going into the final round for a demand-gen role. The recruiter said if I did extremely well, 130k is the top band for SEA. I'm 1 YOE out of college but plenty of experience during undergrad at big companies. Good offer?
Lol. Working hard is what a dishwasher does. You want to be fast? Invent. Take risk. But you’re too low level. So shut up and learn. Look at your total comp. they expect doing not thinking. They expect delivery not delight. To stand out you’ll have to politic. Can you do it? Probably not. Most can’t. Good luck I’m an ex amazon exec.
^ spot on
Yes this!!!!