Not toxic Great work life balance One of the best pay per hours worked
Bloated. Work is not that good. Lots of coasters. Transfer learning is low because of internal tech
Good to have on your resume for next future jobs
No work life balance, 60+ hours is the expectation for everyone
work is more interesting at google. much higher pay but more travel in AWS role, plus higher level. what would you do?
Blind likes to tell you how Google has great engineering etc. and simp on it. AWS and NAWS specially is miles ahead than Google3. 1. Ganpati, wth is that stuff! It's not even competition with IAM. 2. Monitoring is pathetic. Cloudwatch is so simple. Why are there so many monitoring tools in Google i...Read more
i want to do some small personal projects (personal website for example). I however dont have experience in web development. Should I use GCP or AWS? Which is more concenient and easier to learn? #engineering #software #swe
What are the differences between these tree cloud options? Why a company would choose the one over the other two? What are some advantages and disadvantages?
Ballmer era is back?? So much for embracing open source and truly moving away from the old Microsoft that Satya has to indirectly piss off his customers using AWS. Azure in dire need. https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-licensing-azure-google-cloud-amazon-web-services-fees-2019-8
Software Engineer 11 YOE, Bay Area Google L5 420K (MV, 4 year avg, including sign on) AWS L6 550K (remote) Is there any sign of layoffs at Google? Meta TC: e5, 340K (@100 stock price)
Wasn’t getting alot of traction on my last post so posting this again with a shorter version. Should I renege Google APM internship , graduate in August, and do AWS Technical Business Developer NEW GRAD. OR Should I decline AWS Technical Business Developer NEW GRAD , stick with Google APM internsh...Read more
i have been at AWS since Dec 2021, it is not what i expected . received an inMail from a google recruiter inviting me to interview for a recruiting role. what should i expect TC wise for Google and what level will i come in at? i know 3 months is not very long at a job but i’m feeling really burnt...Read more
Does Google use AWS services internally? if yes, specifically what services? and do majority of google tech teams use them?
Interviewed for L5. Down-leveled to L4. 10YoE. MCOL location. Offer: 205K TC average for 4 years. Don’t know whether to laugh or cry 😢. Have competing offer from AWS: 255K L5. Asked for a match and Google said no. Tried negotiating and looks like they won’t budge. Which company should I go wi...Read more
Are these two levels really equivalent? I really look up to the L6s in my org, they are pretty solid engineers. I have had some really impactful and big releases that I delivered end to end in a core AWS service but I am still a year and a half away from an L6 promo. I was able to clear Google L5 in...Read more
If you’re an ex Amazonian and now interviewing with Google, how do you answer the question “why Google”? Honestly for majority of my time I did love AWS. But then one gets asked “why leave”? Things to come to my mind are culture being a better fit and prestige. Don’t think I can talk about prestige ...Read more
Current in amazon retail as a L5 non tech PM AWS L5 Base: 118k RSU: 10 units / year ( ~45k) ad hoc off-cycle : 11 ( think of it as a random sign on) Google L4 Base: 131k RSU: 124K over 4 years (33,33,22,11%) Comparing YoY AWS Y1:213k Y2- Y4: 163k Google Y1:189k Y2:189k Y3:176k Y4:163k All in SG...Read more
Location Seattle AWS E5 TC 365k Google. L4 TC 325k 1st year 290k 2nd(diff is from 35k signon) Regardless of team, which one would you join ? Google seems to have better internal mobility and culture but salary gap is not small Current TC 250k YOE 3 #tech
Hi. I got a lowball offer L3(junior) that require me to relocate to sf from Google. On the other hand, I got a normal L5(mid level) offer from AWS in nyc which I will negotiate more tomorrow. Based on the discussion with Google HR, it seems that they won't be able match aws. So help me decide please...Read more
AWS: 360k TC L5 190/140/30 Google: 280k TC L4 160/100/20 AWS is VERY cash-bonus heavy the first two years which appeals to me in this uncertain stock market. Google has been a dream and likely better wlb, but stock can vary. Cash bonus at Amazon does not vary. TC: 150k Yoe: 3
Hi! Recently got verbal offers from both AWS and Google cloud for UX/ Interaction designer positions. No TC #s yet since just got verbal offer for those of you who are going to comment “TC.” Been reading on Blind about the general company and product areas but I also want to hear from a design persp...Read more