How much performance matters in a company like Amazon and Google?
Jun 4, 2019
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Is it difficult to survive in a company like Amazon or Google as a Software Engineer II or above if a employee is a avg Joe? What happens if you under perform at the end of year?
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It requires time to understand all the different things especially related to echo system.
On the other hand, I’ve seen engineers who are absolutely useless, but they do just fine because they get along great with their managers outside of work.
So the answer is that you could get fired at Amazon, but it won’t be because you are an Average Joe.
SDE 2 used to be a career band. It’s incredibly broad, with people with 2 YoE up through 15+ in it. However, there’s talk of that ending and people getting DevListed for simply not moving to Senior after certain time.
I’ve seen several Sr SDE exited. It’s not pretty, but it’s typically people who were hired externally and who weren’t really a fit.
Short answer: we stack rank. It’s tough.