Two weeks at Amazon and I already feel like quitting
Joined Amazon Hyderabad two weeks ago and the constant fixing bugs in older code based on issues raised by teams, and spending the whole day to resolve those. This has already made me dread every working day. There is also an apparent general lack of empathy from the management.
I was contacted by recruiters from Atlassian, Walmart Labs and Goldman Sachs, although they probably won't be able to match the take-home pay of Amazon (because of sign on bonus), but they might approximately match it by stocks. Not sure of Walmart Labs.
And learning about the near zero hikes (unless you get a promotion), and the PIP mess, I wonder if I should start looking out immediately.
I'd like some thoughts by present or past employeers of Amazon and also from the community as to what I should do in this case. Should I give it more time or start looking out?
Is this just something in the beginning or is it the norm at Amazon, as I'm used to a more humane culture of working (past experience at medium/large size startups), does it get better?
L5
Amazon TC : 25 + 14 (joining) + 1 Stock unit
Atlassian (haven't started interviewing but this is what the recruiter told me) : 25-30 + 10% perf bonus + 8-10 L worth of stocks
#tech #amazon #india #walmart #atlassian
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I’m sorry to say op but constant hammering on your head would make you a loyal dog earning trust.
Ironically, for people or team you’re earning this trust don’t give a shit.
Can you go into more detail about the lack of empathy from management? How did you come to this conclusion in the first 2 weeks?
It's like throwing random things to the problem until one sticks.
On the empathy part, it's like no one even flinches on the thought of working late or over the weekends, the whole aura is like it's blasphemous to have a life.
As for the 2nd part, that is a red flag and I have experienced similar at Apple. Not sure if I’d describe that as empathy and more like bad culture but that is a reason to consider leaving. But just make sure you know how to vet for that type of culture before joining the next place