CompensationOct 22, 2019

Offer review Amazon L5 vs Pre-IPO

Have an offer from Amazon L5 Base : 142k Signon bonus : 35K/30K RSU’s : 60stocks still negotiating with amazon for little bump up pre ipo offer base : 170K signin bonus : 15K only for 1st year stock options : 50K over 4 years... might go upto 100K by the time they go to IPO YOE : 13 Please help me decide the best.

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Amazon sNaA13 Oct 22, 2019

Amazon L5 should be hitting the 210K range—don’t let them lowball you. Especially with 13 YOE, that should easily be L6 which coming from outside is in the 300+ range

Microsoft Heliophant Oct 22, 2019

What's the range for L5? I've heard 160-230k. Is that still accurate?

Amazon sNaA13 Oct 22, 2019

Well L4s coming in from college are around $150K, the lower ranges for L5 is if you get a promotion they don’t bump TC that much but still more than $160K

Amazon sNaA13 Oct 22, 2019

The amount they’re trying to get you to sign on is only slightly better than a new grad offer, definitely make that clear with them

Microsoft mfrjfdr Oct 22, 2019

What role?

Capital One Arch-L5 OP Oct 22, 2019

Solution Architect

Microsoft mfrjfdr Oct 22, 2019

With 13 yoe you should ask for L6.

Microsoft Heliophant Oct 22, 2019

Lol. That offer sucks. I got L6 with 330k tc at 10 yoe. Tell them to do better or don't join Amazon.

Amazon sNaA13 Oct 22, 2019

I think that should be the same range as engineering, but I personally don’t know the scale for SAs

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xQfI07 Oct 22, 2019

My offer from Amazon back in Aug 2017 for L5 WDE was 135k base, 45k sign-on, 100 RSU