Amazon SDE1 accept or reject
I’ve just completed 2 years at JPMorgan Chase as a Software Engineer. I’m currently on track for a promotion to SDE2 in January. Current Compensation (JPMC):
- Base: ₹15.75 LPA
- Variable: ₹4.5 LPA
- Total ~₹20.25 LPA
I recently received an SDE1 offer from Amazon, and I’m torn. Amazon Offer:
- Base: ₹19.17 LPA
- Year 1 Joining Bonus: ₹6.43L
- Year 2 Bonus: ₹5L
- RSUs: ₹15L (5% vest in Year 1 = ₹75K approx, 15% in Year 2, then 40/40 in Y3/Y4)
- Total first-year comp: ~₹26.35L (Base + Year 1 Bonus + 5% RSU)
My Dilemma: Stay at JPM (SDE2 expected in Jan):
- Familiar culture, excellent team
- Good work-life balance
- Promotion incoming = potential title, comp, and responsibility bump Join Amazon as SDE1:
- Higher total comp in the short term
- Deeper exposure to scalable systems and product culture
- Brand value and potential long-term growth Concerns:
- Will joining as SDE1 at Amazon set me back compared to waiting for SDE2?
- Amazon’s work-life balance reputation — is it manageable?
- Is it worth jumping now or waiting to apply out post-SDE2?
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I would suggest get promoted and join amazon as SDE 2
Go for Amazon buddy , brand name is important ,i got an early promotion here in jp and also had amazon sde 1 offer (university talent acquisition ) but keeping few perspectives wlb,job security ,non competitive atmosphere within the team which is unlikely at Amazon but I feel this is the age to get yourself tested.
Also bangalore as work location feels a nightmare to me as compared to Hyderabad (as a biker I hate traffic ) one more reason I said no to amazon
I stayed in jp as I had similar compensation so will grind and go for an sde 2 at Amazon or other big techs
I would suggest go for Amazon. It would definitely help you in a longer horizon.
WLB will take a hit, no doubt but worth it. Getting a Faang on your resume so early in career with payoff big time.
Stay in jpmc and apply for sde 2 directly at amazon
Better to stay at JPMC and apply for SDE-2 after few months.
Get promoted to sde2 then move buddy
Join amzn as sde2
Get promoted ans then move promotion ain’t easy and NO WORK LIFE BALANCE at Amazon. If you get promoted as SDE2 and then the comp matches then I would suggest JP is life is good..?
I would recommend you to switch!
Get promoted and then move.