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I know a number of Amazon SDE2s who are over 40. P/Es are also merit based, not seniority based. Perhaps you just had a bad experience and blame the entire com
by mabbo 10y ago
I know a number of Amazon SDE2s who are over 40. P/Es are also merit based, not seniority based.
Perhaps you just had a bad experience and blame the entire company for it rather than the particular situation you were in.
- amzn-336495 10y agoThat is sad. They could have made double the SDE2 salary of $120k somewhere else. No one is really sure what Amazon PE's did or do to be a principal engineer. Most people think PE's bribed or extorted their way into the job at Amazon as that is the only realistic "path" to that particular job. All that Amazon SDE's know is that there are two levels, SDE 1 and SDE 2 which comprise 95% of Amazon SDE jobs and 99.9% of open positions. Both pay less than every other place.
- mabbo 10y agoInteresting. I won't disagree with you that the path from 2 to 3 has been awkward in the past. But there have been major changes lately because it was identified as a problem, and it's shown results. I now work with 3 SDE3s between two related teams. Meanwhile, a friend and sometimes mentor of mine just got his PE promotion. I honestly take offense to the notion that he didn't deserve it, that he bribed his way into it. Fantastic developer and well deserving of the title.
- amzn-336495 10y agoWhat are the major changes that were instituted and what are the results?
- gohrt 10y agoMost Amazon SDE2s are in the queue applying for jobs elsewhere.