Amazon PM L6 (up for L7 promo Q1) or FB L5

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ta3pp45

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ta3pp45
Dec 18, 2021 33 Comments

Looking for advice:

Currently AMZN L6 PM (non tech) and have a Promo doc going up in Q1 for L7 but not super confident about it because my manager has only known me a few months and doesn’t have a sense for how likely it is to go through. ((I moved to his team recently but had enough L7/8 supporters for him to offer to try in Q1 and see what happens.))

Have a FB L5 offer which is significantly more comp but not sure if it’s worth turning down to see if I can make L7 happen as Amazon. It would be great from an accomplishment and resume perspective but concern is that my comp would not even be close to what FB is offering me at L5.

Amazon L6: $240K TC

FB L5: $380K TC

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  • Intuit
    tumtumer

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    tumtumer
    Take the FB offer
    Dec 18, 2021 0
  • Amazon / Product
    vcx17

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    vcx17
    Usually the first time someone is put up for L7 promo, they get feedback and have to work on that for six months to be put up again. So that could mean Q3. It’s a great accomplishment, if you can receive it.

    If you can hold onto the Facebook offer for a bit and see how it goes, you can do that. However, internal promos usually move people to the bottom of the next level pay band, which is near the top of the band you have to be at to be promo ready. Thus, you’re likely within $10-$20K of your promoted target comp already. In this regard, FB looks like a stronger comp offer for what would amount to a lateral move.

    A lot of people are boomeranging though. So perhaps accept Facebook now to raise your comp, go there for a year, then boomerang back to Amazon as an L7. At that point, you’re brought in at the middle of the L7 band as an external hire, which is superior to an outcome as an internal promotion.

    I’m not sure if people who get the internal promo receive extra recognition for that when they are evaluated externally or if it’s just a nice signal and influences leveling at the next place. Does anyone have data to share there?
    Dec 18, 2021 3
    • The promo is an accomplishment for people who are playing the status game, and have drunk the Amazon kool-aid. My recommendation would be to go work for fb for a year and you can always come back as a principal at Amazon at a much hire level.
      Dec 18, 2021
    • Amazon / Product
      vcx17

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      vcx17
      D22_Htew68, I’m not sure of the numbers. But you can probably figure it out asking other TPMs or looking at levels.fyi for top of L6 band and then external hire offers for L7
      Dec 18, 2021
  • New
    ntewatch

    New

    ntewatch
    One in the hand is better than two in the bush

    and definitely better than one in the bush in this case :-)
    Dec 18, 2021 0
  • Walmart
    tvlqntjd

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    tvlqntjd
    I hear FB offers are valid for a year. So maybe wait it out
    Dec 18, 2021 4
  • Oracle
    🎅!=real

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    🎅!=real
    FB
    Dec 18, 2021 0