Senior solutions architect at AWS

Cisco / R&D
kbu007

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kbu007
Sep 10, 2020 8 Comments

Recently received offer for senior solutions architect in SF at AWS.

Offer details:

Level - L6
YOE - 5yrs
Base - 179 k
RSU - 300k (100 Units)
Joining Bonus - 245k (split over 2 years)

TC - 321k (total/4)

Hope this helps someone.

FYI: I have declined this offer.

#offer #tech

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  • Amazon
    bumbumbole

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    bumbumbole
    Just 5 years of total experience and you got L6? What did you do at Cisco? Software Deveopler?
    Sep 10, 2020 1
    • Cisco / R&D
      kbu007

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      kbu007
      OP
      I was a tech lead focused on software architecture.

      It’s possible to get L6 with 5yrs of experience. I know a few people who have gotten that. I think it boils down to LP and Presentation round (this is where they grilled me on tech stack) atleast for SA role.
      Sep 10, 2020
  • Juniper
    jocker

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    jocker
    Op, what was ur interview experience? Could you please share for Sa's benefit. TIA
    Sep 19, 2020 0
  • JCPenney / IT
    LostFound!

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    LostFound!
    Did you try negotiating? L6 with 5 yrs of exp is pretty good. You must have done really good. They usually down level people to L5 even with 8 -10 yrs of exp.
    Sep 10, 2020 1
    • Cisco / R&D
      kbu007

      Go to company page Cisco R&D

      kbu007
      OP
      Ya I did try negotiating. But they said they can’t do more. May be I didn’t negotiate well. Or they are not willing to do it coz of covid situation ( lot of folks willing to work for lesser )
      Sep 10, 2020
  • Amazon
    harekrsna

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    harekrsna
    Why you decline ?
    Sep 10, 2020 1
  • UiPath
    MRaM61

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    MRaM61
    Are you sure that it was SA role at AWS and not a SA at Amazon(non-AWS). They dont pay that high in AWS compared to Amazon( within Amazon too you need to be SDM or Sr. SDM).
    Apr 7 0