l5 to l6 at amazon, how long did it take you? worth waiting or should I jump ship?

Median I've seen is 3 to 4 years. A few things nobody tells you:1. Promo slots per org are capped, so being "ready" isn't enough, your number has to come up2. Get a senior engineer outside your team to write feedback on your L6 scope3. Push your case before the mid-year and year-end calibration windowsThe L6 bump is big ($120k+ total comp in my org), so it's worth it if you plan to stay.

took me 3.5 yrs. manager kept saying "you're close" for 18 months straight. what finally worked was getting a senior IC from another team to co-sign my promo doc. single manager pushes die in committee all the time