I got an email from AWS recruiter for a program manager role. They sent a questionnaire which had this question. Do I have to answer it ? If yes, how can I estimate the best offer if selected? ————— What is your expected annual compensation? Amazon operates on a total compensation model (base, bonus, and stock). What you provide as an expectation is only used to make sure we’re in the same ballpark ————— TC: 300 k
Yes you do have to answer it. If you don’t they will ask you to fill that in and you are just gonna cause yourself delays. There are YouTube videos about this question. Do your research here on blind and glassdoor etc. Ultimately don’t lose sleep on this question and keep it simple. Set your number to be what you would like it to be for you to accept the job. Personally… while I didn’t try it back then, if I had to apply externally again I would send in total compensation and also break down RSU + base separately. I would also ask for more.
Thank you for a good reply. Are you in Bay Area ?