Amazon SDE 2 offer.

Mar 4, 2021 92 Comments

Hi Blind,
Got my first offer in the job search process.
Amazon SDE 2 - YOE 7
Base 152k
Year 1 sign on - 84k
Year 2 sign on - 63k
RSUs - 60

Based on current stock price.
TC 1st year ~ 245k
TC 2nd year ~ 242k

This seems like a low ball offer given current market being so high and other companies in Seattle giving 300+

What do you think?

Current TC ~220k
Microsoft L62

Update: accepting E5 offer from FB with 480k

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  • Amazon
    gooddude

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    gooddude
    Don't take the offer for any amount! Save your.mental peace by staying away.. this is the best prediction one could do for you today!
    Mar 4, 2021 0
  • Boeing
    muskyElon

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    muskyElon
    It’s like $25k more to move to amazon from Microsoft. Look into Amazon’s benefits vs Microsoft’s. It’s a huge reduction of benefits.
    Mar 4, 2021 6
    • Boeing
      muskyElon

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      muskyElon
      Go to levels.FYI benefits and compare. Mainly 401k matching, amazon takes years to beat 401k match. No health premiums at Microsoft, fitness stipen, etc
      Apr 27, 2021
    • Amazon
      ssaws

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      ssaws
      @muskyElon what do you mean Amazon takes years to beat 401k match? Their 2% current match is almost nonexistent and even after years that percentage is not going to go up
      Aug 19, 2021
  • Amazon / Eng
    FdWb42

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    FdWb42
    A bit low for your YOE yea. But why move to amazon?
    Mar 4, 2021 9
    • Amazon / Eng
      gproteinnn

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      Cisco, Amazon
      gproteinnn
      You all are on weird teams.... my team is super social with happy hours and chats and events all the time and the projects been pretty exciting and fast paced though I’ve definitely been on and seen teams that aren’t like this
      Apr 22, 2021
    • Amazon / Eng
      gproteinnn

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      gproteinnn
      The comp is pretty average for SDE2 at Amazon but probably lower than you’d get at other companies
      Apr 22, 2021
  • Amazon
    boombae

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    boombae
    Offer looks low. But, anyways, don’t join Amazon. I am here for 6 months. Too toxic and abusive environment.

    It requires a specific mindset to gracefully survive here.
    Mar 4, 2021 0
  • Amazon
    piVN11

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    piVN11
    Not worth it. I am 8 months in and waiting for the day I get out of this shithole. The extra whatever money is not worth it. Please save yourself. Interview and get into better companies. You are already at M. No need to be desperate.
    Mar 5, 2021 0