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Based on what I know, that's not the case. DDB is a steady ship. The explanation on https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30009611 https://news.ycombinator.com/
by amzn-throw 5y ago
Based on what I know, that's not the case.
DDB is a steady ship. The explanation on https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30009611 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30009611 is likely the best explanation. L7 TPMs make the same money as L6 SDEs.
Getting promoted to L8 - director - is a monumental effort and likely seemed much harder than pursuing a comprable position at MongoDB.
Good for him for doing it, and for making Amazon take a long hard look at every way they failed in not keeping him.