CompensationJul 1, 2019
Amazon35hunter35

Dell vs. Amazon

I am currently an L6 Solution Architect at Amazon Web Services. I've been on-board a little over a year. I came from one of the Big 5 manufacturers. Amazon gave me 155k base, 60k sign-on yr1, 48k sign-on yr2, and 105 RSUs over 4 years. That might seem low, but I'm in the south, not NY, SF, or Seattle. Dell approached me with an offer on their MDC team selling VxRail and VxFlex. They offered me 255k ote with a 20k sign-on and 55k in RSUs over three years. I'm definitely considering it. Can anyone from Dell comment on the offer and the state of Dell? Am I am idiot for thinking of moving from Amazon to Dell?

Lyft TEHm35 Jul 1, 2019

What’s a big 5 manufacturer ?

Amazon 35hunter35 OP Jul 1, 2019

Big 5 = IBM, Cisco, Dell, etc.

Amazon G,6! vv$ Jul 1, 2019

What level / title at Dell? Which city?

Amazon 35hunter35 OP Jul 1, 2019

Big 5 = IBM, Cisco, Dell, etc. Advisory Systems Engineer - GA

Amazon G,6! vv$ Jul 1, 2019

For Dell, that’s crazy money for that level in NC.

Amazon 35hunter35 OP Jul 1, 2019

Good to know.

Amazon I5swfi Jul 1, 2019

It is quite a difference in money. Does Dell give refreshers or grants?

Amazon 35hunter35 OP Jul 1, 2019

Not as an Advisory SE, but it is much easier to make Principal at Dell which is 280k OTE. Making L7 at AWS is next to impossible.

Amazon G,6! vv$ Jul 1, 2019

What is OTE?

Amazon 35hunter35 OP Jul 1, 2019

On target earnings. Basically 100% of quota.