L6 TC at Amazon?

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cQmA53

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cQmA53
Oct 25, 2021 29 Comments

I was going by what’s on level fyi but recruiter told me it can be much higher. I asked about $500k+ and he said it’s possible.

Sounds unrealistic?

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  • Amazon / Eng
    bulla89

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    bulla89
    No. Thats reasonable in the bay. External l6 is still a weird bar need to be spot on about stories :). Good luck!!
    Oct 25, 2021 4
  • Yoe?
    Oct 25, 2021 1
  • New
    ANTW77

    New

    ANTW77
    Is it for an SDM? Seems high for every other role.
    Oct 25, 2021 8
    • Apple
      cQmA53

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      cQmA53
      OP
      That to me makes sense
      Oct 26, 2021
    • New
      ANTW77

      New

      ANTW77
      I'm in product management, but levels.fyi suggests engineers can go up to 400k. Maybe Apple is right and they can go above band, but I'd expect to see some instances of 400k+ if it was even remotely common.
      Oct 26, 2021
  • Apple
    NIoR10

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    NIoR10
    For L6, I think the midpoint is 300, with top of band at 350. They can go out of band. My friend had an offer at 400 after negotiating. Another friend had over 800 offer for L7.
    Oct 25, 2021 3
    • Apple
      NIoR10

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      NIoR10
      The L6 was 4 yoe. He had competing offers and declined this. L7 I think is 10? He is somewhere around 32 I think. Also I don’t think you should think about yoe - some people luck out. The stars align for them, they interview with someone who really wants them, pays more, etc.
      Oct 25, 2021
    • Amazon
      SimbaTwo

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      SimbaTwo
      4 yoe is likely not possible to get L6 Sr SDE at Amazon. I have seen internal promos for a few exceptional folks, not external.
      Nov 3, 2021
  • Morgan Stanley / Eng
    crre06

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    crre06
    $500K+ def is possible for SDM L6 in NYC. I know someone who got ~600K for SDM L6 at Amazon NYC
    Oct 26, 2021 0