I am old, L5 what next?

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oldman33

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oldman33
Jan 9, 2020 14 Comments

I entered late to this fang world from a company that i shoukd have rage quit way earlier, was underpaid during my 20s and early 30s. i joined AWS 11 months back when i was 33, the payrise is amazing, moving to seattle from bay helped too.

I regret not making this move 7 years back, i am at an L5 role but would like to move up, but it takes 4-5 years here for the next level , i am not sure what should i do to accelerate my career after burning my youth. i am technically strong and am a hard worker. I practiced enough now to even solve lc hards at a good pace, should i try for other fangs/apple or stay put for the next 4 years with this relatively ‘lesser’ comp and level?

tc : 235k,L5

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  • Google
    _SSSSS

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    _SSSSS
    235k at 33 in Seattle is likely top 1% or at least top 2%. 3-4 years for promo is probably more realistic, so you'll then be mid 30s with 300k TC in Seattle. good spot to be. focus on happiness and life outside of work
    Jan 9, 2020 0
  • Intel
    qePv13

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    qePv13
    Jesus who are you comparing yourself to? The whiz kids from elite schools who make 300k+ before 28? Don't be so hard on yourself man. Look outside the tech bubble to realize how well off you are
    Jan 9, 2020 0
  • Old at 34!? Geez...
    Jan 9, 2020 0
  • Google
    AngelPriya

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    AngelPriya
    Seattle tech scene has changed over last 5 years. l

    If you are looking for comp, you could try for following companies infra/cloud teams in Seattle (did this 2 years ago, similar situation, aws on resume helped a lot):

    Oracle Principal Engineer: 350k+
    Twitter Senior Eng: 330k+
    Dropbox:
    Apple IC4: 320k+
    Google L4+: 300k+
    FB L5: 330k+
    Lyft L5: 300k+
    Uber 5a+: 300k+

    If you are really good, you won’t have issues finding interviews/jobs with these companies/level.

    I had moved from Amazon L5 to Google L4 with comp of 330k TC.
    Jan 9, 2020 3
  • Amazon
    AllBurn

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    AllBurn
    I just left school at your age. I joined Amazon much later in my life than you. I made it from 5 to 6, you will in good time too. Leverage your skills and experience, you have a lot more of these than your peers, make it count. All the best!
    Jan 9, 2020 0