Asking for a friend who does not have Blind account. He currently works at a stable startup (not seeing chance of IPO in next five years), 1 YOE software engineer (TC 140K), got an offer from AWS (TC 180k). What would you choose?
Def should switch. Can hop from amzn later on.
I heard a lot of people and a trusted friend all say that working at AWS fucking sucked. The reasons were consistent. Long hours, bad wlb, politics, crappy managers, and uncomfortable office (my friend hated that there were no windows). Not my personal experience though. (Never worked at Amazon)
I can vouch for this BUT..... If you’re a newbie you’re gonna learn TONS at AWS. So OP May be well served..
I did it. I’m fine.
What team in AWS?
lol is this a real question? With 1 YOE and with sucky startup, definitely yes
In a startup environment you can do a LOT of different stuff, wear a lot of different hats. In a big company, not so much
At amazon you must wear different hats for your survival. It’s like a startup but big corporate company
Switch. AWS will set up his resume for the rest of his career. What’s wrong with working hard especially while you’re young?
Why not jump ship? Better TC, decent brand name for the resume. If AWS isn’t a good fit he can always jump again.