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I’m an L4 at G and got an SWE 3 offer with TC 450k at Amazon AWS. My current TC is 280k and I don’t expect a promo to L5 at Google in the near future. Should I take it for career progression and TC bump? I’m on a work visa so I’m afraid of getting piped there…after hearing all the stories on Blind. #amazon
Interview more and use it for negotiation
Take the offer. Work there for 1-2 years and boomerang back to Google for that promo.
Not worth it unless you decided to give up 😜 your eng driven culture. It's too political and very top down. Always firefighting, no good eng practices, only deadlines. I was in the same boat like you, and planning to move back to G (interviewing).
Depends on org though. There's some orgs that arent too bad.
name one?
I would recommend taking it, it’s a big bump is salary and level.
Don’t do it.
Is your mental health and peace of mind worth 170k for you?
This
Why stop at Amazon? Interview somewhere else.
Leaving G with great wlb where u can rest n vest for an org that has a very hectic work culture at ALL levels ?? Doesn’t make sense for few dollars .. even director n Sr executives have lots of work pressure at A !!
Former SDE3 at AWS. Unlike a lot of people here on blind, I always had a great experience at Amazon but YMMV. SDE3 at Amazon is a big deal. You get a lot of respect from your peers and you can help set the direction of your team. You will also get your first pick for interesting projects. Becoming an SDE3 at Amazon is a big deal, and a lot of people never make it. Also your TC is good for an SDE3, it's 150K more than I was making as an internally promoted SDE3 :) If you hate it, you can use the SDE3 level as a stepping stone to other positions.
Depends how happy you are in life now. If you like everything then I wouldn’t risk it. Amazon is a cruel place. Life is so much more than just TC and NW.