You now understand Amazon's compensation structure.
Base salary is capped at approximately \185$K.
RSU vesting is ///. Years - are where the money is.
Sign-on bonuses bridge years -.
Negotiate RSU and sign-on, not base salary.
Competing offers give you the strongest negotiating position.
You now have everything you need to prepare for your Amazon interview. Start with Leadership Principles, build your story bank, practice coding patterns, and study system design if you're L5+. Good luck.