Amazon counsel comp

[Anonymous]

How much is the comp (salary and stock) package for a corporate counsel role at Amazon?

[Anonymous]

350ish (from when I interviewed about a year ago).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:350ish (from when I interviewed about a year ago).

This is correct, though it varies by position. Also, realize that this is not a work-life balance type of in house job.

[Anonymous]

Op, are you currently big law ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:350ish (from when I interviewed about a year ago).

This is correct, though it varies by position. Also, realize that this is not a work-life balance type of in house job.

+1. Is any position at Amazon? High turnover, employees are ranked, and bottom 6% cut annually…I think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:350ish (from when I interviewed about a year ago).

This is correct, though it varies by position. Also, realize that this is not a work-life balance type of in house job.

+1. Is any position at Amazon? High turnover, employees are ranked, and bottom 6% cut annually…I think.

even the lawyers? Yikes, nevermind!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:350ish (from when I interviewed about a year ago).

This is correct, though it varies by position. Also, realize that this is not a work-life balance type of in house job.

+1. Is any position at Amazon? High turnover, employees are ranked, and bottom 6% cut annually…I think.

Expect to be PIPped. Plan to be there 4 years max.

[Anonymous]

Is it 350K all-in, or is that just base?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:350ish (from when I interviewed about a year ago).

This is correct, though it varies by position. Also, realize that this is not a work-life balance type of in house job.

+1. Is any position at Amazon? High turnover, employees are ranked, and bottom 6% cut annually…I think.

Expect to be PIPped. Plan to be there 4 years max.

I feel like I should know or be able to figure out what "PIPped" but I give up.... ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:350ish (from when I interviewed about a year ago).

This is correct, though it varies by position. Also, realize that this is not a work-life balance type of in house job.

+1. Is any position at Amazon? High turnover, employees are ranked, and bottom 6% cut annually…I think.

Expect to be PIPped. Plan to be there 4 years max.

I feel like I should know or be able to figure out what "PIPped" but I give up.... ?

PIP= Performance Improvement Plan. Amz creates a PIP that an employee cannot meet. Now they have documentation that they coached you on what needed to change by a specific date and you couldn’t do it. You’re let go b/c you can’t do the job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it 350K all-in, or is that just base?

That was all in - they have a four year comp plan - over the first two years, 180ish base plus significant cash bonus (and a bit of stock); over next two years, base plus mainly stock. I didn’t get an offer, so not sure how negotiable that was!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it 350K all-in, or is that just base?

That was all in - they have a four year comp plan - over the first two years, 180ish base plus significant cash bonus (and a bit of stock); over next two years, base plus mainly stock. I didn’t get an offer, so not sure how negotiable that was!

Agreed it is about 350 all in, but can fluctuate based on YOE. Buddy of mine started at 380K (with 9YOE) and another around 330 (6 YOE) (this was during the height of hiring in 2022). Because comp in years 3 and 4 (and afterwards) is equity heavy, it is boom or bust. Lately due to stock appreciation, buddy who had the 380k offer is around 540k this year.

Also work life balance is heavily dependent on team. My friend works a steady 10-5:30, no weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:350ish (from when I interviewed about a year ago).

This is correct, though it varies by position. Also, realize that this is not a work-life balance type of in house job.

+1. Is any position at Amazon? High turnover, employees are ranked, and bottom 6% cut annually…I think.

Expect to be PIPped. Plan to be there 4 years max.

I feel like I should know or be able to figure out what "PIPped" but I give up.... ?

PIP= Performance Improvement Plan. Amz creates a PIP that an employee cannot meet. Now they have documentation that they coached you on what needed to change by a specific date and you couldn’t do it. You’re let go b/c you can’t do the job.

They start you on focus, then pip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it 350K all-in, or is that just base?

That was all in - they have a four year comp plan - over the first two years, 180ish base plus significant cash bonus (and a bit of stock); over next two years, base plus mainly stock. I didn’t get an offer, so not sure how negotiable that was!

Agreed it is about 350 all in, but can fluctuate based on YOE. Buddy of mine started at 380K (with 9YOE) and another around 330 (6 YOE) (this was during the height of hiring in 2022). Because comp in years 3 and 4 (and afterwards) is equity heavy, it is boom or bust. Lately due to stock appreciation, buddy who had the 380k offer is around 540k this year.

Also work life balance is heavily dependent on team. My friend works a steady 10-5:30, no weekends.

That’s not normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it 350K all-in, or is that just base?

That was all in - they have a four year comp plan - over the first two years, 180ish base plus significant cash bonus (and a bit of stock); over next two years, base plus mainly stock. I didn’t get an offer, so not sure how negotiable that was!

Agreed it is about 350 all in, but can fluctuate based on YOE. Buddy of mine started at 380K (with 9YOE) and another around 330 (6 YOE) (this was during the height of hiring in 2022). Because comp in years 3 and 4 (and afterwards) is equity heavy, it is boom or bust. Lately due to stock appreciation, buddy who had the 380k offer is around 540k this year.

Also work life balance is heavily dependent on team. My friend works a steady 10-5:30, no weekends.

That’s not normal.

If you are talking about the stock appreciation, I agree, but it happened. In the next level up, the comp ranges from 440-600s, but again it is boom or bust due to equity.

If you are talking about WLB, there are a lot of different legal teams with different responsibilities that may not require insane hours. But also agree this is anecdotal.