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No work life balance, 60+ hours is the expectation for everyone
It not because of pip or workload but it looks and feels like SDEs are third class citizens. Do the heavy lift. Be on call. Clean up mess others cause Have high bar for promo and get only the stick... In the bum with low TC and most layoff impact and Zero empathy. Do yourself a favor, just pass on...Read more
Joined out of college, have learned close to nothing and my coding skills have regressed to that of a college freshman's. No promos, no interesting work, just constantly hating my life. Watched dozens of my colleagues leave and kicking myself for not doing so sooner but in my head I always thought, ...Read more
Moved from G to A for a title bump and more money. Blind poll was about 70:30, against the move, but I ignored it and did it anyway. It was an impulse decision after I got re-orged from Jan 23' layoffs, which reset my promo (2nd time this has happened). Why I hate Amazon: - Quantity over quality on...Read more
I’ve spent 10 years in FAANG since I got out of college (last 7 in Amazon). I always get good feedback, and I always meet whatever deadline I’m dealing with When searching online, mid-level is bachelors + 2 years of experience. Honestly, at this rate, I feel like I’ll be the only black badge (20 ...Read more
Is becoming a manager at Amazon career suicide? How hard is it to switch to another company? Due to the worst reputation in the industry and toxic culture, not many companies want ex-Amazon managers. I don't want to be stuck at Amazon forever.
How long does it take to go from L4 to L5 as a Business Analyst at Amazon Web Services, and what are the paths for growth for such person - considering that they have a Master’s in MIS and they’re very technical + business savvy. • What do they need to focus on being incredible at in the first year...Read more
I joined Amazon in 2022 just for money(2.5xed my TC) and brand name. Since Amazon doesn't let you choose a team or stack for sde 1. I was pushed into a really bad team. I realised this within weeks and wanted to switch but layoffs were going on at that time so no team was open for the internal swi...Read more
I’m a long time Amazonian and I’m finding it really difficult to progress from SDE 2 to SDE 3. My career isn’t growing and I blame it on my manager. The amount of politics is insane while I see other developers outside of my org become SDE3 easily. Is something wrong with me? How has others experie...Read more
first of all, I'm not HR timeline: joined amazon 3 yrs ago as SDE II, no sign of getting promoted so far, switched teams 3 times due to some bad "signs" blind told me I read a lot of posts on blind before joining amazon, back then I had an offer from snowflake as well, but choosing amazon was a no...Read more
I joined Amazon 6 months back as a L5 Pgm Manager but want to break into Product Manager - Tech in the longer run. I can see two options from where I stand today 1. Try for L5 Product Manager within my team / a different team and then work for the Tech component 2. Pretty close for L6 Pgm Manager ...Read more
To all seasoned Amazonians, I've just joined AWS as L4 sales rep. I'm looking to fast track my career by working hard and proving to my team with quantifiable results. However from what I've heard, results are not the only thing that Amazon/managers look at here. What would your advice be to some...Read more
I have been in Amazon for 5+ years as SDE L5. Trying for promotion to L6. Delivered a few services and tools which are already in Prod but it looks like it will take another 12-18 months for promotion. Currently leading a potentially high impact project. 2022 I was HV3/TT and expected comp was 260...Read more
Hi Everyone, I will be joining Amazon in May, I was wondering what are some of the things you would advise newbie who is looking forward to join the company? What are some of the things that will help with your career? (Find a mentor, be a BR etc) Thanks Team: Alexa AI Location: Seattle TC: 190...Read more
Hello Experts, I got an opportunity with Amazon and Google with almost same package for same level position Could you please advise what are the parameters do I need to consider before I choose a right career option? Which one would be best for a long term career growth and job security Thank you...Read more
Hey everybody, After getting lot of courage, I am sharing some wise advise to all. Hopefully it help all ppl. Amazon a big brand but its always good to know the reality after all. If you are going after brand name Amazon then think 100 times (after reading this) before you join here. otherwise it w...Read more
I got an email from amazon asking to fill a form out to be considered for a role. As I was filling it out I notice the form is asking me to relocate to India. it seemed odd because I never applied to a role in India. Im not indian and I was born in the U.S. Is there a way to let a recruiter know ...Read more
With dwindling stock price and zero innovation, is it a career suicide to continue to stay at Amazon? Moreover I dread working on products that will get spat at by customers 😞 TC 280K, PMT
Is this possible? I’m 2.5 years in now and don’t want to leave. Does Amazon encourage or discourage people staying for 5-10+ year tenures? Current TCT 310k Career goal: Get L6 Get midband TC: 400k Exit race race Defend job for rest of my career
Is anybody here planning a long career at Amazon? I’m not an SDE, and AWS pays the highest for my position of anybody in tech. Honestly the best path for my career is to be promoted here. Is anybody else planning something similar? Blind makes it sound like everyone only stays for two years, but...Read more
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