CompensationApr 30, 2019
Amazonpssst7

Microsoft level 63 and 64 compensation bands in Seattle

Does anyone have any recent numbers for the above? Yoe: 8 Tc: 290k SDE3 at AWS Seattle

Amazon seattle'd Apr 30, 2019

~ 260K

Amazon pssst7 OP Apr 30, 2019

That is very low. Is it a recent number?

Amazon seattle'd Apr 30, 2019

December 2018. Let us know here if MSFT manages to touch 300K for you.

Microsoft bigdtc Apr 30, 2019

The last 63 offer that someone shared with me was from December 2018 and that was ~250k TC. As SDE3, you should aim for 65. That's the only way you will get a significant jump from your current Amazon TC.

Amazon pssst7 OP Apr 30, 2019

Do you know the range for 65?

Microsoft bigdtc Apr 30, 2019

65 is equivalent to about the top 20% of L6. I would aim for 350k for 65.

PRO Unlimited Aga123 Apr 30, 2019

200-250k. Check out levels.fyi

Microsoft Blissey Apr 30, 2019

Last summer if you did average (hit 100% target) for 63 with the SSA regular devs got at least $265k that year not including previous vests. And our stock has gone up since.

Microsoft Estevez Apr 30, 2019

I've seen offers up to 350k for new L64s and up 310k for new L63s. You might hit a cliff in your compensation (much like Amazon) after 4 years but it's not difficult to hit those numbers. I make over 280k at 63 right now. I've got SSAs like other SDEs and MSFT stock growth has been amazing.

Amazon pssst7 OP Apr 30, 2019

That is good information. Thanks for posting

Microsoft Estevez Apr 30, 2019

No worries. You've got a good shot getting great comp coming from Amazon. Folks get low balled when they come from no name companies or do really badly in interviews. All the best!