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I'm not familiar with Amazon, but the equivalent level at FB (according to levels.fyi) represents just 1% of engineering. So this isn't only "experience, senio
by ahupp 6y ago
I'm not familiar with Amazon, but the equivalent level at FB (according to levels.fyi) represents just 1% of engineering. So this isn't only "experience, seniority and progression", it represents something really unique.
It's hard to look at a list like this and say "oh I know what to do now", but it is useful as a rubric; is this person meeting most of the criteria? Just a few?
- username90 6y agoPrincipal at Amazon is the first level above senior software engineer, so closer to staff than principal at Google/Facebook. It isn't a particularly uncommon level to reach at Facebook or Google.
- amzn-throw 6y agoPrincipals at Amazon are 1.8% of the SDE population, so no, the comparison to "Staff" engineer is unfounded.
- username90 6y agoAmazon is just more stingy with promotions.
- amzn-throw 6y agoYes, and so their "staff" engineers stay Sr. Engineers. Isn't that the same point I made?