How Much I Make & Spend as a New Grad Amazon Software Engineer (2025)

In this video I dive deeper into the specifics of my salary and expenses as a 22-year old new grad software engineer working at Amazon in Seattle! I break down my total compensation as well as how much I take home. 💬 Want to Chat? https://cal.com/phillip-che/chat 🎬 Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Total Compensation 1:53 - Why I’m Paid $0 3:22 - Take Home Pay 4:00 - Monthly Expenses 5:36 - How Much I Pocket 6:32 - Brilliant Sponsor 👨‍💻Connect more about me: https://www.phillipche.com/ community discord: https://discord.gg/mnp8Gf2mP2 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philllip.che linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipche business inquiries: [email protected] 🎤 Music I do not own the music in this video. ALL credits go to the rightful owners. - LE SSERAFIM (르세라핌) - Perfect Night (ver. lo-fi) To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/phillipche You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. This video was sponsored by Brilliant. #softwareengineer #amazon #seattle #softwaredeveloper #faang #computerscience #finance #techlife #corporatelife