If you were a new grad having offers from these companies in hands, which would you take and why? Both are software engineering roles. Starting comps are quite similar but Indeed seemed to have better raises. Amazon Pros: - bigger brand - broader range of projects - better internal dev tools Cons: - on-call rotation (one week in a month) - frugality (no free food, snacks, soda, ...) - bipolar reviews Indeed Pros: - better perks - better work-life balance (open PTO) - more engineer-centric culture Cons: - weaker brand - limited scope to the job search engine - worse internal dev tools
Open PTO is a joke. Performance reviews end up rewarding those who never take vacations.
Not true but maybe that’s the case for Amazon.
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Whoever pays better !
In-what? Always Amazon of course. There's no basis for comparison
It all depends on what you value most in your life right now. You might be focused on family and value PTO more vs being at the start of your career and looking to learn more. It's not always about money. TBH I'm at Indeed and open PTO never affected my reviews. I'm assuming you're in Seattle. Indeed is a remote office vs Amazon is HQ. Being in HQ is a plus to understand the heart of a company's culture. IMHO if you're a new grad, go for Amazon's scale. You'll learn a lot. And in return for this experience more opportunities will open for you in other companies on the long run. Good luck.
Amazon
Indeed, Amazon
Amazon a year or two and then gtfo
Where do you work now??
Moving to Google
Amazon for the experience, you can always get a cushier job later.
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