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No work life balance, 60+ hours is the expectation for everyone
#engineering #software #swe #newgrad I would like your input on this. I've some pretty terrible reviews on Amazon but their offer does seem appealing compared to my current situation with the startup I work with. For context, my startup hired me last February at 88k with about 40k worth in equity ...Read more
I know I will get a lot of flak for writing this but this thing is hurting me a lot and hence I am trying to seek help. So most of my friends interned this summer at big firms like Google, FB , Stripe and other big firms while I unfortunately could only end up at Amazon (yes the bar is low). And n...Read more
I have an offer (Software Engineer) from Amazon and Meta , both in the Bay Area. Amazon: • Base - $148.4k • Sign on - $56.1k year 1/ $38.1k year 2 • Stocks - $128,166 (5/15/40/40) TC: $210.9k year 1, $205.7k year 2, $199.67k rest My Amazon team is under the Devices, Digital, and Alexa Support o...Read more
Amazon treats it’s employees poorly in general but this especially true for new grads due to ... 1. There’s barely any documentation or mentorship. It’s a “sink of swim” culture. This is manageable if you have experience but if your a new grad your more likely to sink. 2. Amazon has a lot of confu...Read more
Hey Blind. It seems that Amazon is not hiring aggressively this year, at least for the new grad positions. Many fellow classmates received rejection emails today. Given that Amazon usually hires a lot, rejecting these many applications at once seems absurd. Is amazon shifting to a more rigorous in...Read more
Curious how people think of Amazon new grad’s hiring bar. Seems like almost 50% of the graduating class in my school gets an Amazon offer. Don’t get me wrong, I have lots of respect for senior Amazon engineers, they are really good or else Amazon would have already collapsed with that traffic. 4YO...Read more
I have some friends who got into Amazon as new grads and think themselves as the same tier as Facebook/Google new grad because of all the "FANG" thing. Do you have friends that think the same way? IMO, Amazon new grads are actually pretty bad, the seniors on the other hands are really good. Guess t...Read more
I'm in a fortunate position where I've received offers from both Microsoft and Amazon (return offer) as a new grad, and I'm trying to decide which one to accept. Both offers are competitive, and I'm aware that each company has its own set of advantages. Microsoft's offer leans more towards a role t...Read more
Hey everyone! I just got an offer from Amazon (!), and I'm sure you get this question a lot: "Is this a good offer?" On the table: 108k Salary 70k RSU, 4 year schedule (5, 15, 40, 40) 34k + 24k signing, first and second year respectively The position is for Seattle, SDE1 I think this offer is pr...Read more
Hi guys. Anyone here can confirm if the new wave of layoffs at Amazon will impact new grads who are yet to join? I was impacted by delayed start dates for new grad SDE and current start date of mine is in December. I have lost all hopes of joining Amazon already yet wanted to confirm one last time i...Read more
I got new grad software engineer offers from both months ago. Amazon (AWS) in Seattle tc $180k ($140 salary, $40k bonus), Bloomberg in nyc tc $170k (150k salary, $20k bonus ). I barely had time to decide and accepted both because I really was stuck. I like the idea of being young in nyc which is ...Read more
Hi guys, this is my first post on blind. I come from a lower middle-class family. I have been trying to score a good job so that I can provide them. I have been doing non-stop leetcode for 3 months. I applied for new grad role in amazon on July 27th. People who have applied a week ago are getting OA...Read more
Hi guys, Need your help. I'm trying to choose between my two offers, here are the details: Amazon.com Base: 112k, Stocks: 80k ( 5% first year, 15% second year, 20% every six months after) Location: Seattle/Bellevue Team: unknown, will find out 60 days before joining Microsoft Base: 104k Stocks:...Read more
I am an incoming new grad at Amazon (return offer), and want to switch teams ASAP. Is there a minimum tenure required to do that. If so, does internship time from last year count as tenure? Also what's the process like? L4 SDE.
New grad software engineer (Not quant) Citadel: TC 225 + signing bonus 75 Amazon: TC 155 including signing bonus I am a new grad trying to decide between the two. All online reviews about citadel point to bad work life balance and longer hours. Is it bad even for back office infrastructure teams? ...Read more
Amazon new grad hires are shit(most of them) - return interns as well as 30 min ones. I am trying to resolve the mess one of them did as I am OnCall. I was his mentor and I had categorically denied manager to not bring him back as he lowers the bar but we were not getting people for 6 months straig...Read more
Does anyone have info on what will happen to delayed Amazon new grads? - Will they honor offers? - Will teams change? - Will locations change? - Have they finalized headcount yet?
Hey, is anyone in the same pool as I am? Had my final interview on Dec 16, 2019 for new grad SDE role. Amazon mailed that I'll receive my interview update on Jan 8, 2020 (usually they sent offers within a week, but I'm guessing holidays came in between). I finally received the mail, but it says I'...Read more
I used to get one to two Amazon recruiter emails per month asking me to interview for Amazon. However, during these past few months I have been getting Amazon emails almost 2 - 3 times a week. Is it just me or does anyone else notice Amazon recruiting more aggressively recently? Most people that I ...Read more
Really torn on making decision between Amazon vs Bloomberg (both in NYC). Amazon: ~ 166k TC + 7k reloc Bloomberg: 170k TC + 40k sign bonus (paid in first yr, will have to pay back prorated if leave before 2 yrs) + 10k relocation Both have pros and cons based on browsing here and common knowledge: ...Read more