Has anyone recently left consulting for a PM (non-tech) role at Amazon? Did your WLB improve at all, considering you would have taken a pay cut?
(I know WLB varies a lot from team to team in both consulting and Amazon, but trying to find out whether WLB at Amazon in general is better than consulting or not)

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Yep, hours were cut in half and salary doubled, not to mention RSU and signing bonus. Not sure where the pay cut is coming from

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Slalom: Even Bezos makes 165k base. Pay in big tech also includes RSUs and annual bonuses (fixed and variable).

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I am confident of a salary increase but you are right, I did hear both scenarios when it comes to WLB… so it is your luck then

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Thanks folks. Looking at a pay cut because I’ll be making $250-$270k this year and I’ve heard it’s hard to get that much in annual compensation for non-tech PM roles at Amazon. Any insights?

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@S&CM1 - Yes, I’m an M at EY. Levels.fyi and inputs from friends working at Amazon tell me that even $250k for nontech PM could be stretch.
Let me know if you know otherwise. Thanks!

OP.. by PM did you mean Product Manager or Program Manager. Product pays more

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OP, I heard that its the same as consulting. But the PIP culture (can google) at Amazon is something most people are concerned about

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OP - I’m currently exploring PM roles at Amazon as well. I’ve consistently heard from many that WLB depends on the team. So researching the team that you are targeting will be crucial.

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I would like a referral for Amazon? Anyone can help? Happy to dm you

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What is WLB?

Work life balance

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@OP. What’s your total yoe? $250-270k as a M at EY? That’s massive for a M at EY unless you were an external hire and close to SM role.

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