AWS Offer Eval - Solutions Architect

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mdPr40

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mdPr40
Dec 10, 2021 16 Comments

Got an offer from AWS for an L6 Sr. Solutions Architect within Globals/Strategic Accounts. I'm located in the midwest. Thoughts on the offer? Anyone familiar with the team? Thanks!

Offer:
Base: $150k
Y1 Bonus: $110k
Y2 Bonus: $80k
Stock: 80 shares

Current TC: $200k
YOE: 9

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  • Zendesk
    zKUj78

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    zKUj78
    Pretty standard AWS initial offer, worth doing more research about the company culture / role before making the switch for a $50k bump you can find elsewhere as an SA
    Dec 10, 2021 0
  • New / Mgmt
    phatFire

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    phatFire
    How are they paying Sr Solutions Architects $150K base? You can get your professional certification and consult and make that in 4 months.
    Dec 10, 2021 2
    • Zendesk
      zKUj78

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      zKUj78
      Startups pay a higher base
      Dec 10, 2021
    • Amazon
      bUenswv

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      bUenswv
      Signing bonus is paid like base and Amazon is a publicly traded company. Comp is structured to average about the same over 4 years.

      So a good estimate of average annual comp over the 4 years is base + Y1 signing bonus + a small amount of stock (you get more cash early on via signing and more stock later on via back-loaded grants). And you can sell stock whenever it vests.

      Therefore, OP's liquid TC in offer is going to be a bit more than $260k.
      Dec 10, 2021
  • Amazon
    XFiE75

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    XFiE75
    @phatFire please what is the professional cert I can get I wanna leave my role in FC.
    Dec 10, 2021 1
    • New / Mgmt
      phatFire

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      Mid 40s Senior Manager corporate bot seeking to fatFIRE ASAP!
      phatFire
      SA Architect Professional and any security Professional cert. Keep your day job, create your LLC, get the certs then get one contract, up from there
      Dec 10, 2021
  • Amazon
    aJhX43

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    aJhX43
    Very good offer
    Dec 10, 2021 1
  • Is this a remote offer, or is onsite required in your case? Thanks!
    Dec 11, 2021 1
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      mdPr40

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      mdPr40
      OP
      It's remote with some travel required to customers, but sounds minimal.
      Dec 11, 2021