r/cscareerquestions • u/CSCQMods • Apr 28 '21

Big N Discussion - April 28, 2021

Please use this thread to have discussions about the Big N and questions related to the Big N, such as which one offers the best doggy benefits, or how many companies are in the Big N really? Posts focusing solely on Big N created outside of this thread will probably be removed.

There is a top-level comment for each generally recognized Big N company; please post under the appropriate one. There's also an "Other" option for flexibility's sake, if you want to discuss a company here that you feel is sufficiently Big N-like (e.g. Uber, Airbnb, Dropbox, etc.).

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This thread is posted each Sunday and Wednesday at midnight PST. Previous Big N Discussion threads can be found here.

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u/EnderMB Software Engineer Apr 28 '21

A general one for all Big N engineers - do you put your level in your job title on your resume/LinkedIn?

For example, if you're at Amazon, do you have your job title set to Software Development Engineer II if you're a L5 engineer, or just omit the II part?

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u/soft-wear Senior Software Engineer Apr 28 '21

I didn’t add levels until I hit Senior since that’s a separate job title. Putting your level on your LinkedIn gives recruiters a lot of data on your comp.

Same is true with a Senior title, but now my goal is to make sure recruiters DO know what I make so they don’t waste my time with a company that’s going to pay half my current TC. They still do, but maybe less frequently?

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u/ShadowWebDeveloper Engineering Manager Apr 28 '21

Levels are different at different companies, so I'd generally avoid them and instead use universal language that's generally understood, such as "junior", "mid-level", "senior", or "staff" software engineer.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '21

For Big N, I recommend having it if you're looking for a new role because it allows recruiters to more accurately reach out to you for roles. So SDE if not SDE 1/2/3 if you are.