Amazon down level

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Got an offer from Amazon for L5 SDE at 8 YOE. I tried for an L6 role butnit didn't go anywhere . Currently L5 at Instacart which is considered senior. TC is 375k 1st year and ~370k next three years in Chicago .

Is this a good career move?

UnknownVar · Accepted Answer

This is a good career move if you’re committed to staying with Amazon until you’ve reached a position/title that aligns with your experience. Another advantage based on an assumption is that you would have more opportunities to grow at a company like Amazon. I could completely wrong in that assumption though.

qwertyCoder · Answer

Solid Amazon offer. I've seen people get promoted within 2 years to SDE III if they are good. If you're confident you can perform at SDE III level and this TC is meaningfully higher than at Instacart I suggest taking the offer. Which team is this for (ex. AWS or Retail)? If AWS definitely would be a solid learning experience. If not, depends on team but still often is.

tombanjo · Answer

L5 Amazon is pretty standard for incoming "Senior" Engineers as I understand it, so it's not a down level at all. Most people who call themselves senior engineers are really just experienced engineers who don't need someone to hold their hand. Amazon and some others reserve that "senior" title and "next level" for people who demonstrate excellence or leadership.

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