What to expect from Amazon SDE 2 offer?
I have 9 YOE and my current total comp is 200k at Microsoft. I am L63 and I was really hoping to get an L6 offer, but recruiter said I was approved for an L5 offer. Two questions: (1) What’s the max comp for SDE II in Seattle? (2) Is it worthwhile pushing the recruiter for an L6 offer? I am guessing the interviewers already thought through this, but I don’t want to have one of those “we will down-level you as you are coming in from outside” experiences.
250-300 for top tier L5 offers.
Thanks for the info.
Same story here. I rejected the offer.
9yoe for 200k is very low. What happened to you at Microsoft?
200k is just what Microsoft pays for L63. Nothing against the OP. That's why I left MS too.
But for 9yoe, only L63. That's doesn't sound right.
63 to L6 would be nice, good luck
I had the same situation. usually pushing to L6 doesn't help. I pushed towards max L5 compensation. it's around 250-265k.
Recently joined Amz from Microsoft as an L5 with ~275k(Austin), so 300k is possible with competing offers. I had two strong 300+ offers in Seattle.
Got lowballed - 150k $ base, 65k signing for year 1, 55k signing for year 2 and 90 stock units. I have a competing offer from Doordash - ~350k $ for E5. I am honestly inclined to take Amazon, but this looks terribly low to me. I will be happy if I get 200k bonus (over 2 years) and 150 RSUs. What are my chances to get this to go through?
It all depends on how interested is your manager in having you, as anything above 240k requires sr. Manager and his directors approval.
That’s tricky - because I spoke with no one from the team during the interview. It was a hiring event 😐 I will push for high end L5 offer, otherwise I will let it pass.
1.) levels.fyi 2.) 🤷♂️, I haven’t heard of anyone successfully negotiating a level bump.
I did. 5 to 6. But had to onsite a second time for negotiating that.
Oh I see, did you reinterview right away or did you have to wait to reinterview?