Can folks tell me about Amazon teams in Bellevue? I know Alexa and Flex teams are in Bellevue. How is the WLB and on-call there? PIP culture? Any recommendations on teams to join/stay away from? Would be joining as L5 if this makes any difference. TC: ~200k (150k base, ~50k RSU, 15% bonus) - This is my current place and not Amazon. #amazon #bellevue #alexa #flex #engineering #software #swe
Amazon Alexa in Bellevue had a brutal culture when I was there. Saw many engineers crying at their desks and managers constantly threatening their reports with pip (know this since they told me directly). In meetings, engineers looked so frightened of losing their job, especially those on a visa. Even if you arenโt pipped, you will surely work late into the night. People arenโt logging off until 8 pm or later