I interviewed for a principal TPM role at Amazon and was told that I am better suited for a non-tech PM role level 6. I am kind of bummed as non-technical roles don’t pay that well and that’s not the direction I want my career to take as well.
Admittedly, I don’t have a super-technical background myself. So what should I do now? Should I continue for the non-technical role because it’s the Amazon or just let it go and re-apply within 6 months. My current total comp is $210k.

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I can almost guarantee that your comp offer will be under what you make now, based on my experience internal to Amazon so far.

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In Ops as an L6 I make 185k TC, so I’d assume about 200-220k TC at least?

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If you don’t have a highly technical background then the hiring assessment is correct in this case - you are not a good fit for a L6 (leave alone L7) TPM role. I would suggest gaining enough hands-on tech experience in your area and then applying for L6 TPM.

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What is the proposed salary at Amazon?

My interview is yet to be scheduled

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I do want tpm role though :) so how do I proceed from here? Any certifications that you would recommend?

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