[Seattle only] Career Advice

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qqdd

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qqdd
Feb 28, 2019 15 Comments

I’m currently a seasoned SDE2 at amazon. Been doing well, get good projects and see path to the next level SDE3 at least per manager feedback.

At same time I’m hitting 4 years and will not be getting as much stock as I used to from Amazon. Got ping from FB and Google recruiter and decided to give a try. passed phone screen with ease and is preparing onsite.

But Today when I check career website for fb and google for Seattle location, I can only find very few team I’m interested in. I think since Seattle is not FB and Google HQ, there is disadvantage interm of project selections, visibility and decision influencing.

Folk at fb and google in Seattle/Kirkland do you experience this limitation in your daily work? Are you doing project you enjoy?

I like what I’m doing at Amazon and scared I will be match to boring team if I leave.

TC 230k, YOE 5

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  • Google
    253345

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    253345
    Get out of that shithole man. That TC is what we pay new grads with competing offers.
    Feb 28, 2019 6
  • Amazon / Consultant
    MagnumPI

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    MagnumPI
    For a seasoned Amazonian, I'm surprised you're not aware of Diving Save. Good employees are not let go that easily.

    When you're 4-5 months away from 4 years start talking to your manager and express concern about your future earnings. They will generally make sure you're in line with your pay grade. If you don't like it, or want more, state that too.

    If you are indeed valuable, there will be no issues in securing extra funding for you. If that doesn't happen, an SDE3 like yourself should have 0 problems landing a gig elsewhere.

    Life is to short for worry and what-ifs.
    Feb 28, 2019 1
  • Amazon
    6l

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    6l
    Did you pass both FB and G phone screens? How were the coding questions? Easy/med? 1 or 2 questions in a screen? Did you know the questions?
    Feb 28, 2019 4
    • Amazon
      qqdd

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      qqdd
      OP
      Not related to my post but I’ll ans anw. No just normal phone screen call. They don’t expect you to solve perfectly but more of how fast you can come up with optimized approach and translate it to decent code. Few bug and compile error is fine but the least the better.
      Feb 28, 2019
    • Amazon
      6l

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      6l
      Thanks for reply! As for reply to your post, I think if you get an offer from either or both, just leave if the offer is better than what you are making. Promo to L6 doesn’t worth it. You will be put to the bottom of the band. Dive and save will work as long as top management knows you.
      Feb 28, 2019
  • Amazon / Product
    Purr

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    Microsoft, Google
    Purr
    Shhh we only use d&s for the good ones! Yea fb seems great and fun
    Feb 28, 2019 0