After how long can I try to switch teams internally after joining?
Switch before you get a negative feedback from manager.
iâm going through this now. Def reach out bc most hiring managers will be very honest. Also, generally need to stick to your pay band or ask up front if they can down level with a performance slate ie L5 applied for L6 and has a plan in place to try to get you to L6 approval, but generally that clock resets when you transfer to new teams. 100% be prepared for hiring manager to ask to reach out to your current boss for feedback assuming they like you. Iâve had managers want to put me in a pod/loop and one go straight to offer after talking to another person on his team, so it really really depends on the team.
Thereâs no set time limit. You can switch whenever you want. However, Iâd advise you reach out to the hiring manager of the team youâre interested in and have a coffee/virtual chat with them to see if youâd be a good fit. When you hit âapplyâ in the internal tool, it notifies your manager so itâs best to do so only if youâre certain youâre gonna get the new role.
Ohhh!! I don't want my manager to be informed about it đ
Yeap, thatâs why you donât hit apply until youâre certain youâre gonna get the job. The way to do it is what I wrote above - build a relationship, let them know youâre interested and why youâre looking to switch teams. If they think youâll be a good fit, theyâll take you in for an âinterviewâ which I heard isnât a full-loop for internal transfers. Havenât done one myself so I canât say but switching teams at Amazon is no big deal, culturally. Iâd recommend you go to mentoring.amazon and find a mentor you can speak to about these kinds of stuff!