Good to have on your resume for next future jobs
No work life balance, 60+ hours is the expectation for everyone
Hear people cribbing about Amazon WLB n all but never clear what part of Amazon. Is it the same with Lab126? I am aware of the weird stock and bonus vesting periods. More curious about the culture.
Got an offer from Lab126 (Amazon) for the position "Audio Software Development Engineer" - Bay Area. The team is developing audio processing algorithms and some audio-related data engineering work, for Amazon Devices. Does anybody know about this team/org, and any reviews? Current TC: 200k Offer fo...Read more
Amazon Lab126 recruiter says I need to share my expectations before he makes me an offer. Current TC: 550k ( base+stock+bonus), in CA How much should I ask for?
From reading posts on here, I’m starting to wonder if I’m the only one having a good experience at Amazon or Lab126. WLB has ebbed and flowed, but overall I consider it reasonable after coming from Apple. I view the comp as competitive enough to make up for subpar benefits. Raises are tough, but ...Read more
Currently working as L63 DV Engineer at Microsoft. I just got to know Amazon Lab126 is offering an L5 and I tried hard to push for L6 but all the recruiter can assure is to get the max possible comp for L5. Wondering if I can push hard for the L6, given she mentioned Interview feedback is really go...Read more
Hi everyone, I went through the whole interview process for Thermal Engineer at Lab126 and got an offer for L4. The TC is 280k with 175k base, 92k sign-on 1st year, 72.5k 2nd year and 215k stock over 4 years. I have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and 1.5 YoE at my current company. I'm currently o...Read more
Hey all. Wondering what I can expect regarding TC. I started at lab126 over a year ago. TC: ~$173 (includes $15k stock) YOE: 1 Should I expect a raise at my eval? Am I able to negotiate at that point? There is competition rn obv and would like to maximize pay. I’m a solid performer and 1 of 2 m...Read more
Got offers from both place in the bay area and can't decide... The project at Lab126 seems more interesting (its secret so can't know exactly what it is) but I'm afraid of the WLB. Anyone working there could comment? Do you also have free parking there or you need to pay? Google seems to be the "c...Read more
Hello team .. looking for perspective on what would be a better choice to make. Please also share reasons in comments: #1 P5 at VMware for the marketplace team #2 L6 at Amazon Lab126 for a device team The total comp for both these roles is pretty much even. VMware has a higher cash component and ...Read more
I’m an embedded swe at amazon lab126 in Sunnyvale, CA and I just got an offer from a startup (valued at 700M) and I’d appreciate it if I can get some help to decide. YoE: 11 Amz TC: base 198k, 3rd year rsu's 660 shares (at current stock price = 70k), total 268k. Startup offer: base 220k, stock op...Read more
Waiting for the post- holiday party to start, might as well write a post. Amazon has been good to me. Learned a lot in two years, and got promoted 1 year in. Met awesome people, had unlimited booze access, and watched a ridiculous amount of YouTube and twitch at my desk. In many ways, AMZN re...Read more
hi guys! finally wrapped up with my interviews. didn't go that well since the job market seems to be hot this year but i only ended up with two offers :( anyways, with the two offers i currently have, if you were to pick, which one would you go for?any idea of the amazon teams in the cupertino offi...Read more