I got an offer from Amazon (Applied Scientist L5) but the recruiter told me I need to decide between Alexa vs. AWS before I get the offer details. I was wondering whether the TC in the (initial) offer may depend on my choice between Alexa and AWS or should I expect approximately the same offer regardless of my choice? Any opinions about Alexa vs. AWS in general?
Both are high growth high visibility teams in Amazon, which likely will have worse work life balance than other groups.Go with AWS for the upside.
Aws, Alexa is 🗑 At least with aws you will work on good product , even though culture at both sucks
Alexa had some really nice people to work with and about 1/2 of the SDMs I dealt with were reasonable. The other half were Machiavellian twits and the L8+ level is all political nonsense. But I preferred that WLB over what my peers in AWS put in. Only 55 hrs instead of 65 for L6 SDM. YMMV.
Choose AWS. Me: AS who chose AWS over Alexa
AWS is where the money is
Go aws.
AWS works on meaningful products. Alexa is promo driven projects of which half of them are discontinued after launches
Hmmm, it’s like asking how you want to be executed. AWS over Alexa…. but seriously do some research and just Avoid Amazon entirely. Keep interviewing and use the Amazon offer letter for entry TC negotiation elsewhere, with one of the many many *many* more employee centric employers. Your sanity, stress levels, family, therapist and bank manager will all thank you. It is the way…..
go alexa