SDM eligibilty criteria

Aug 10, 2020 3 Comments

What is the eligibility criteria for L6 SDM at Amazon. currently having 11 year exp as IC developer. Am I eligible for it
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    Generally no but maybe someone will take a chance on you. Better bet is what you expect: come in as an SDE, lead your team, manage it.
    Aug 10, 2020 0
  • Keep in mind Amazon does not give geedback. I saw the gaps myself based in the questions and I provided honest answers knowing very well right then that I was toast. It is better to be straight up about what you have done rather than lie and lose trust later.
    Aug 17, 2020 0
  • L6 SDM on hire is usually asked to manage a team initially and is expected to manage other L5 SDMs probably after a year (this is guess). You need to have direct supervision role to get your foot in to door as SDM or an MBA. I initially interviewed for SDM last year and failed even though I was managing a team. I went to work on what I figured was lacking (this was not about getting Amazon but my own professional development). After a recruiter recently contacted me a couple of times for the same role, I tried again and landed the L6 SDM role.
    Aug 17, 2020 0