Uber or Amazon? Lesser of two evils

New / Eng palindrone
Aug 22, 2017 28 Comments

Got a return offer after my internship at Amazon. Is going to Uber any better if I were to get an offer from there? I'm debating on if it's worth returning to Amazon. I get to pick my team.

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  • Uber 2Tpj4u
    From what I heard Amazon is way worse.
    Aug 22, 2017 8
    • Uber 2Tpj4u
      People in my team do 11-6 or 10-5.
      Better right?
      Aug 23, 2017
    • Amazon / Eng BeanWiggen
      I mean, there's no pressure for me to stay. I just generally stay because I enjoy it. Today I did 10-5 because I just couldn't see any additional work getting done. An extra hour a day seems like a rather minor perk (especially when you consider that hours generally aren't enforced in tech as a whole) lol
      Aug 23, 2017
    • Amazon LCxj42
      Let's use Price is Right rules. People in MY team do 11:01-6 or 10:01-5.

      YOU. BEEN. SERVED, UBER BRO-CODERRRRRR.
      Aug 23, 2017
    • Amazon / Eng BeanWiggen
      ... Can we not make sweeping generalizations about people based on the company they work for? That'd be nice.
      Aug 23, 2017
    • Amazon / Eng
      tehDude

      Amazon Eng

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       tehDudemore
      7 - 3 for 4 years with raises and promos.
      Get enough shit done, you could work 30 hours per week at amazon. Deliver results... no one questions your methods imo
      Aug 23, 2017
  • Microsoft / Eng
    KyleSeager

    Microsoft Eng

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    I play 3rd base for the Seattle Mariners.
    KyleSeagermore
    Uber is probably going to get better given recent events. However I wonder about moral there. Amazon is going to give you a broader array of teams and technologies to work on.
    Aug 22, 2017 3
    • Microsoft / Eng propjoe
      The management is still having publicised internal battles. That would dissuade me from joining Uber.
      Aug 23, 2017
    • Uber bjgd6347
      We have a lot of breadth at Uber. Also more open source than Amazon's largely proprietary stack.

      Moral could be better but we're still crushing it.
      Aug 23, 2017
    • Chao is a ladder
      Aug 23, 2017
  • Uber GMie27
    Whichever pays you more money.
    Aug 22, 2017 0
  • Amazon tysondont1
    Get an extension on your Amazon offer then interview at uber
    Aug 22, 2017 2
    • New / Eng palindrone
      OP
      Assume i have an Uber offer. Now what?
      Aug 22, 2017
    • Uber bjgd6347
      What team would you join at each?

      Also, Uber's internal transfer policy is awesome.
      Aug 23, 2017
  • Amazon frumious
    Amazon. I'm biased, but company values and philosophy are great. Some teams' cultures are better than others. You could pick the Flex team and build our version of Uber or work on Alexa or ML or logistics or robotics or video or music or... well, you get the idea. You could also live just about anywhere in the world. In fact, were hiring in southern California. ;) If you like perfect weather year-round and beaches and stuff, come on down.
    Aug 22, 2017 2
    • T-Mobile qWnh37
      Where/what are you hiring in socal?
      Aug 23, 2017
    • Amazon frumious
      Irvine. We also have product engineering teams in San Diego and LA.
      Aug 23, 2017
  • Amazon / Eng BeanWiggen
    'Better' is an awfully broad term. What are you prioritizing? Wealth? Perks? Future opportunities? Name recognition? Work life balance? The company's image?
    Aug 23, 2017 1
    • New / Eng palindrone
      OP
      Wealth, name recognition and company image
      Aug 23, 2017
  • Uber / Eng assata
    What team?
    Aug 22, 2017 1
  • Uber / Eng bag
    Uber. Amazon is way too big. Uber still feels like a startup.
    Aug 24, 2017 0
  • Amazon / Eng
    mUqi08

    Amazon Eng

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    Amazon
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    Amazon
    Aug 24, 2017 0
  • Amazon Automaton
    Depends of your job position and team
    Aug 23, 2017 0
  • Amazon / Other realJeffB
    Did you like it here? Which offer pays more? If uber pays more, start there. If you really liked Amazon and are willing to get paid less (assuming Uber has a better offer), stay here.
    Aug 23, 2017 0