I'm at Amazon and the promo feedback I see time and time again is that they want to see consistency of next level behavior. I guarantee if you filed for your second promo in 6-12 months, that's exactly what would come back. Unless Meta has much lower standards for promotions I feel like even saying "hit the jackpot" must be a severe understatement
2 friends working in amazon in different projects, they new grads joined < 5 years. One of them just recently got L5 and second one recently got L6. They're both < 5 years of averall experience.
I don't buy that sh*t that Meta is different. You just have to land in right projects with manager who likes you. That's it.
5 years from new grad to L6 is way more realistic and normal than 4 years from new grad to staff, which is L7 at Amazon. If you're good a year to L5 is pretty normal and if you're exceptional 2 years from L5 to L6 is normal as well. The quickest L6 to L7 promo I've seen is 3 years, though that one started at L5 and has 7+ years tenure, so probably between 8-10 YOE total
