Amazon engineer picks US job over India for passion

Harika Satti, an Amazon Machine Learning Engineer II, says she would choose a $200,000 salary in the US over ₹40 LPA in India for career growth and exposure.

Satti notes that ₹40 LPA in India offers a more luxurious lifestyle financially, but US roles provide access to state-of-the-art techniques, compute resources, and good data.

For Machine Learning Engineer II at Amazon, base compensation ranges from $150k to $200k plus bonus and stocks.

Satti stated that her move to the US '200%' reignited her passion for work and was worth it.