Stripe L4 vs Amazon L7

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Dec 17, 2021 40 Comments

Current: Google L6. TC ~600k. Yoe ~10

I’m debating between two offers.

Stripe L4 IC (staff)
- Offer details not ready and will update when it is
- Pros: hyper growth company
- Cons: not sure about how my career growth within the company will be recognized when I make the next move.

Amazon L7 IC (principal)
- TC: ~800k
- Pros: big scope leading 50-100 swes
- Cons: engineering culture and bad wlb. All principal and sr principal engineers I talked to were very chill and didn’t look stressed out much though.

More on Stripe’s leveling. They claim their L4 overlaps with google L6 and L7 and their L5 also overlaps with google L8, but not sure if other companies recognize it that way. They say on their cultures page that “Stripe has very few titles, and we don’t share promotions publicly; after a few years your LinkedIn might not look as tricked-out as your peers at other companies. Will that bother you?” I’m worried that more than how it looks, the growth at Stripe might not be recognized as well by other companies.

Please share your thoughts!

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  • PayPal
    PolyPay

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    PolyPay
    Amazon! Stripe is over rated and over valued.
    Dec 17, 2021 3
    • Oracle
      dEkd65

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      dEkd65
      It will be hilarious to watch people change tone about Stripe once their stock crashes. Don't listen to everything Blind says.
      Dec 18, 2021
    • Amazon
      amzn sucks

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      amzn sucks
      That’s the risk that exists everywhere lol , when people talk about Stripe, they in most cases very well know the risks.

      Besides even If ipo fails , that’ doesn’t mean people who join pre ipo won’t make any money.

      Also , with amazon : the comp model always assumes 15% growth in future.

      If that’s the “official” stand of a company ; then you decide which is more preposterous :
      Blind betting on a company in an unofficial sense based on the growth of the company so far

      Or

      A company “officially” claiming their stocks grow 15% YoY in the future and “adjusting” comp based on this growth
      Dec 18, 2021
  • 800k 10 Yoe 👏 👏
    L7 I don’t think stripe will have that bigger of a scope as Amazon.
    Make it a poll
    Dec 17, 2021 1
  • Meta
    ojtrvjubnd

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    ojtrvjubnd
    Amazon principal is well respected and the scope is pretty good as well.

    How many engineers do you lead at Google now as a L6?
    Dec 17, 2021 2
  • Amazon
    URAGuy

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    URAGuy
    800k for principal is far and above what internal L7s make, congrats
    Dec 17, 2021 0
  • Stripe
    zKHC61

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    zKHC61
    L7 at Amazon has more scope than L4 here at Stripe.
    Dec 17, 2021 0