Is it worth interviewing at Amazon ?
Currently living in Seattle and world like to stay here. Interviewing with a bunch of companies located here (google, uber, Lyft etc.) Should I interview with Amazon as well ? From what I heard: I. Amazon interview is behavioral heavy these days, which is pretty boring, you can’t even use it as a good mock interview 2. Vesting schedule is bad: 5, 15, 40, 40. So you get peanuts if you leave before 3 years 3. Culture and work life balance is not that great PS: no offense Amazon folks, those are the things I heard and I am looking for your suggestions Level at FB: E5 TC: 340k
Why are you leaving FB?
Stay away unless the role @ Amazon is aligning with your career progression or is giving a significant number too hard to refuse.
Yoe, OP?
In my experience WLB has been amazing, fwiw
At my company engineers get Amazon recruitment emails several times a month. Every engineer who has worked there previously warns us to stay away. I know everyone's experience is different, but I've never heard anything positive from the engineers I've spoken to
It’s good for a free lunch.
Given that you are coming from FB, AMZN is one (amongst other bets) to negotiate a high TC. I would suggest interviewing. Also WTF is wrong with people on Blind these days? How come nobody told OP to TC or GTFO? Kids these days, spoiling Blind for us old timers. Obligatory TC or GTFO OP.
Go for it, why not?
If you want a great competing offer, get Snap. Don’t waste time with Amazon unless there is some chance of joining them.
The vesting schedule is not an issue. Amazon gives you a total comp figure. They give cash bonus for year 1 and 2 to hit/exceed this total comp. Then year 3 and 4 are stock based and it continues this way till you leave. Culture depends on team. Theres many good ones. I say fuck it why not. Maybe try for principal/sde3. The PE role makes you the lead for a ~100 engineer organization.
SDE3 can match/beat FB E5 comp. PE will be hard from FB E5, very different rolea, but no need for it to beat that comp.
Which teams are the good ones?