Uber L5b or L6?

Amazon
mistep

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Apr 6 18 Comments

Leaving Amazon as I was close to PE but recent leadership changes have set me back by an indefinite time. Would anyone mind telling me exactly what level makes sense at Uber?

I'm the lead for a group of 3 teams, 25ppl and involved in org-level, 100ppl tech direction.
Levels.fyi says L6 is right but Uber calls it Sr Staff and L5b is Staff. Google is considering me for L6. Thank you!

Edit: Very even poll so far but I appreciate the insights from comments :) Looking forward to more data and I'll share any updates I have.

PS: For friends in a similar dilemma, big companies seem ok to overlook YOE for levels if you can justify your role. Zero luck with the upcoming/new-unicorn startups though.

TC: 1.15cr (old)
YOE: 7.5

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  • Uber
    aawar

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    aawar
    FYI. L5B is now called as Staff externally. So, Uber L5B is no more Senior Software Engineer II, it's Staff, equal to L6. Uber has gotten rid of the ugly L5B title this March.

    L7 (old L6) is almost impossible at your YoE.
    Apr 6 2
    • Amazon
      mistep

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      mistep
      OP
      Plot twist πŸ˜‚ Thanks for sharing this. I guess I should just ping the recruiter to confirm.

      Yeah, YOE is a red flag everywhere. Just out of curiosity, how far off is the old L6 level at Uber from my current job?
      Apr 6
    • Uber
      aawar

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      aawar
      The old L6 level is 3 years away from your YoE at p25. 5 years away at p99
      Apr 7
  • Amazon / Eng
    iBananaa

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    iBananaa
    Uber L5B or G L6 at 7yoe? Heck, you must be genius πŸ™ŒπŸ»
    Apr 6 1
  • Amazon
    Yoyoma44

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    Yoyoma44
    Uber is a sinking ship. Nepotistic leader from Oracle.
    Apr 6 1
  • Google
    dhe

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    dhe
    If you really were performing at L7 in Amazon, try for Google L7.
    Apr 6 2
    • Amazon
      mistep

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      mistep
      OP
      Close to L7 promotion != Well established L7 and company culture change so I'm a bit worried I'm not ready for that yet. Appreciate the input though!
      Apr 6
    • Google
      dhe

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      dhe
      If you don't try for L7, you'll not get L6 either because of downlevel. Trust me, scope of L6 in Google India will disappoint you.
      Apr 6
  • Amazon / Eng
    BTBo83

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    BTBo83
    Was on the same boat, got L5B @ 1.6cr and they can go upto 2Cr+ if you have competing offer in hand. L5B has wider scope and it is equivalent to end stage of SDE 3 at Amazon and closer to PE. L6 has strict requirement on YoE from what recruiter mentioned.
    Apr 6 1
    • Amazon
      mistep

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      mistep
      OP
      Nice! Congrats on your offer :)

      I talked the recruiter into giving me an L6 loop so I guess that's one hurdle over although I'm still wondering if I'm overshooting it. Don't know if they'll downlevel me during interviews though. Mind if I ask your YOE?
      Apr 6