Stuck at L5/SDE2 at Amazon for 3 years - normal?

jacobmillerMay 30, 2026

what org are you in? some orgs are way worse than others for promo stability

ryanzhangMay 30, 2026

aws tends to be a bit more stable. retail and alexa are a mess from what i've seen

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noahdavisMay 31, 2026

3 years at the same level with consistent delivery is a system failure, not a performance one

ethanliuMay 30, 2026

3 reorgs in 3 years is unfortunately normal at amazon. the promo scope thing is a known trap

gracewang0912May 30, 2026

tbh if you get a competing offer you'll get promoted fast. that's just how it works there

User-tm8f4May 30, 2026

4 managers in 3 years is rough. every new manager restart is basically a 6-month promo delay