Can I become SDM at Amazon? If so what level?
May 13, 2021
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Been @Google for 2.5 Years, L5 Tech Lead, Currently leading a major project with 5 engs. Before Google, 2 Years Research Scientist in Academia and lead a part of our lab, before that I was studying PhD.
Do I have a chance for SDM 6? I’m not officially a EM in Google.
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Most place the boss can just axe you yet amazon gets all the hate about this extremely visible detailed process.
I actually had a boss that tried to fire me and the pip process saved the entire situation and actually fixed my boss's expectations which were unrealistic. But he had to spell them out to try and start the PIP and HR challenged them on my behalf.
I'm sure there are shit teams at Amazon but my experience has been excellent and nothing like these horror stories I keep saying.