Amazon has a very flat organization structure. Level 7 is mid-to-senior level at Amazon. I have known plenty of CTOs, VPs, and directors at other companies who ended up at Level 7 at Amazon. It’s what I call “job title deflation at Amazon.” However, the pay at level 7 is…

Today I’m going to share with you the breakdown of a recent Facebook manager offer.(Disclaimer: I have changed the data slightly to protect confidentiality but both the numbers and structure of the compensation reflect the current reality of Facebook offers.) Job title: Engineering Manager Facebook internal Job level: M1 Year…

I was laid off in April 2000 during the dot com collapse. It was extremely painful but I was able to land a job offer in a few weeks. As I progressed to an executive level position, I helped my employer to navigate the 2008 financial crisis, and helped and…

Today I’m going to share with you the breakdown of a recent Apple job offer. (Disclaimer: I have changed the data slightly to protect confidentiality but both the numbers and structure of the compensation reflect the current reality of Apple offers.) Job Title: Software Engineer Internal Job Level: Apple ICT…

More than 17 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the past four weeks, the worst since the Great Depression. As folks reached out to me for job interviews and career coaching help, I had come across multiple cases that one needed to choose between two options: 1) taking…

I have been quite busy coaching clients to navigate job searches and strategically grow their careers during COVID-19. Based on detailed insider information I have gathered, below is a list of companies who are still hiring at close to normal rate. 1) Amazon: Amazon’s e-commerce business is killing it at…