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No work life balance, 60+ hours is the expectation for everyone
Have seen couple of posts where folks have complained about not being able to contribute to the max 401k limit (and were later refunded) due to Amazon's plan failing the ADP or ACP test in certain year.. Is this for real?? Say your base is 180k and you would like to contribute max ($19000 for 2019...Read more
How does the amazon 2 pizza rule work in practice. If I'm hungry, I can eat two pizzas myself, does this mean I'm a 1 man team?
@Amazonians who are on L1 and are not GC backlog nationals with non-expiring visa: Were you excluded from this year’s H1B Cap Lottery? I am on L1B visa here and just received an email on exclusion from H1B cap lottery from Amazon Immigration Team. I am not a national with a GC backlog. Last year ...Read more
I'd like to know what the rules are during focus or coaching. What happens if you meet the target goals communicated and the goal post is suddenly shifted? Can you do anything? Also can your manager move you into pivot at any stage? Tc 160k
I have a buddy who was reached out to on LinkedIn by a recruiter, during the initial phone screening he was asked a hard leetcode question despite him having ~3 years and was denied. He has more experience and is a better engineer than me. I just went through the L5 loop and accepted the offer and h...Read more
If I quit Amazon after a year and three months is completed, do I have to pay Amazon anything in Luxembourg? #amazon #luxembourg
I'm expecting an offer from Amazon today and am in team matching with Meta. I understand it varies from team to team, but in general which of these positions has better wlb? I'm also wondering how Rto is monitored at these companies. I know I'll be in office 3 days a week, but I'm hoping I can get...Read more
For those who left Amazon I'm leaving Amazon without any offer in hand 1. What is the maximum notice period in general, ca i ask for 6 week notice period (yes I want to serve more notice period) 2. Do you get salary in notice period, suppose i resign on 25 June. Will salary be credited for for Ju...Read more
What are the eligibility for internal transfer at Amazon. Is everyone eligible for a different geographic job as well? What level is required for international transfer? #amazon
Should you try to research, understand and learn these "Amazon internal rules" and then knowingly get in to play by them. Instead stay away from this company and do well for yourself?
Does Amazon mandate you to work for an year to take a maternity leave. I am waiting for the formal offer letter but wanted to know this as I read this on blind.
I am in latter stages of interviews with Amazon India. Assuming, I clear the interviews, can I request them for location change to some office in EU? If not, If I join laterally as SDE2, what are the rules/constraints around moving to EU/US after joining in India. As in any minimum time to spend h...Read more
Mainly trying to consider what’s in my control how do I succeed at amazon and progress. What are some dos and do nots, for example #tech it seems asking your coworkers (taking up a lot of their time) isn’t okay but starting out it should be fine right? Even if I’m not a new grad? #aws
This is what they said: Amazon's PIP Stalking mis-managers...... even the press know about them. Hire To Fire = Yes https://www.teamblind.com/post/Amazon-managers-admit-hire-to-fire-practice%E2%80%9D-qXnB0unB Unchecked managers = Yes https://www.teamblind.com/post/Article-Amazon-uses-ambiguous-co...Read more
ill be starting a finance role at amazon and have been coming across posts saying that the bottlm 10% will get cut but it seems mainly centered around SWE. will the same principles apply for amazon?
I got offer 3 weeks ago and my job will start at Jan 2023. My team is retail team and i guess my team will also be impacted. 1. If my offer is rescinded, could i choose other teams in AWS org or other orgs? 2. I heard that amazon offer will be valid for 6 months. Is that correct? Tc - current 210...Read more
We added 2 amazing new Amazon Leadership Principals: 1/ Strive to be Earth’s Best Employer 2/ Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility
I'm a potential Amazon boomerang and know there is a 6 (six) month policy that I wouldn't need an interview to come back. I'm just under my 8 month mark and had a good conversation with a hiring manager. He said there is also an 8 month policy thing... Has anyone heard about that? If you're a hiring...Read more
Am a Lux employee and have an opportunity to travel to US for some meetings with leadership. However, I want to travel only if this doesn’t count towards my 10 days of working from outside my home country because I plan to work from India for 10 days in Dec. Any thoughts on what the rule is ? Tc -...Read more