Does this happen? I'm considering applying for one but I'll have 4 yoe, don't want to start from scratch again.
It happens. Especially if your work ex is in a different country
Masters won’t get you a higher level, 2 years of more experience will.
Yup. Especially if your experience is a non-US non-BigN company. They don't care about your experience unless it's in BigN company.
So I'm at Amazon India. Any ideas there?
Same thing. Have to start from scratch at Amazon.
Many masters students are directly getting Amazon sde2 offers
I earned a master's and doctorate while working; it had no effect on my comp in either direction, but I eventually got downleveled as the company got bigger and became able to attract better talent and have higher standards compared to when I joined. I still would get the master's if I had it to do over; I loved grad school.
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Happened with me at Amazon. I got to know after joining