WLB on average is good, though not as good for many since the latest layoffs in Jan. Culture has always been Twitch's strength as a platform and work environment - lots of friendly and collaborative people.
Over 50% of the company was laid off in the past year. Two massive layoffs March 2023 and Jan 2024, with smaller silent axes in between. Company has hunkered down with Amazon pressure, and growth is not available anymore outside maybe a few small pockets. Those looking to grow their career have left or are planning to.
MBA at the helm with no vision. Recklessly grew headcount during the era of free money. In turn lowered the bar across the whole company, handing out promotions like candy. No competent AI products. AWS declining and only propped up by extorted H1bs. Flopped the only exciting tech to come out of phy...Read more
Interviewed for SDE2, got SDE1 offer. Non-bay/nyc 150k offer but said Iβd get an exception for 180k offer. Current TC: 157, but my 401k match makes it 165k (Amazon doesnβt really have a 401k match) Getting promoted at mid year gets me to 175k if you include 401k match. Still have Google, Faceboo...Read more
Recently transitioned from data analytics (7 YOE) to software engineering (0 YOE). Brand new to software engineering so looking to get mentorship and start with a good foundation while having decent WLB. Need help deciding between offers: Amazon Backend SDE-I (L4) - Team: AWS Honeycode (No code / ...Read more
Hello Everyone, I'm looking for referrals to any product-based companies for SDE roles. Got a promotion in my current org, but I am not liking the work much because it is a devops kind of work. Currently, I have an offer(verbally) for 25LPA at a mid-sized PBC, and I am looking to explore more oppo...Read more
Hello Everyone, I'm looking for referrals to any product-based companies for SDE roles. Got a promotion to SE2 with 7 months of total experience in my current org, but I am not liking the work much and the pay is pretty low. Currently, I have an offer(verbally) for 17LPA at a mid-sized PBC, and I ...Read more
π Seeking Winter Internship Opportunities! π Hello everyone! My name is Rohit Bisht, and I'm excited to share my passion for Open Source and my experiences in the tech industry. I'm currently seeking guidance and winter internship opportunities for a duration of 6 months. β¨ OpenSource Experience...Read more