Got two offers for a Sr Eng. Disney and AWS. I know AWS is trash, but the TC is pretty high. I know nothing about Disney though. Disney base (I don't know the details of TC yet): 155k Amazon TC: 310k How's Disney? WLB, etc. Edit: AWS isn't trash. It has a trash reputation. Edit: from a tech standpoint, I am leaning towards AWS. I'm still young, I don't mind taking risks at this stage of my career. Disney offers a good incentive (Florida and the park benefits) HEB offers a massive WLB. No one can match that. Also, it's pretty immature tech wise, so it allows me to build my own things without pressure. #aws #disney
Why is aws trash? Prob 10x better than where you are and disney on your resume
Everyone I talk to say it's toxic, overwhelming, people are burning out, etc
It’s Org based. Don’t fall for all the negative stuff here on Blind. AWS would open more doors for you than Disney. Better take risks than regretting it later on
Dude going from H-E-B to either of those is like going from high school to PhD program
I can’t believe this is a real question..
Enlighten me, please. Why do you think the choice is obvious?
Working for one of the most prolific companies in the history of capitalism in a part of their business that’s ripe with secular growth, or, a dinosaur with undifferentiated streaming service(s) and amusement parks..
AWS is trash only if 1) you are working for a trash manager. Which is quite easy to fix if you keep your eyes and ears open and switch teams 2) you are not comfortable with wearing many hats at once. Testing, developing, designing, supporting and devOpsing. This one is not an easy fix
#2 is basically just all of Amazon. I’ve been on multiple teams at Amazon, all on retail side. All of those have always fallen just on SDEs. Some teams may have a SDET though
Yeah exactly! That was my point to op. If op is not confident enough then it's not a good choice for him/her
Is that AWS offer L5 or L6?
Based on TC that’s L5
L5
Why Disney???? Lol I work here and I’m telling you take Amazon
They had a pretty solid job description and interview process. It aligns with what I'm looking for. How is it in reality?
Poor WLB in the engineering team and the reputation Amazon has is better
Congrats HEB, I hope to follow in your steps
Lol you don't like it there?
I just want the big TC
Saw a recruiter from HEB reach out the other day, what's TC like for 5 YOE?
Not much
Lol I’m in the pipeline for Disney too. What’s the tc so far?
That's unusual for an HEB pal to explore routes in Florida. How did that happen? TC is 260k
They have a Dallas office
Take the Disney offer. With that attitude you will not survive at AWS.
I needed to hear this. Taking the AWS offer.