I can't help but notice everyone on blind potraying Amazon as a prison, slave drivers, low pay, more work, politics etc etc. It cant be that bad, can it? Is it because everyone is comparing amazon to google which for sure is a special place and nothing can compare with google. Or is it indeed that bad?
Why do you care?
They pay $0 income tax. I have a huge problem with that.
Because they already spent that money by adding to the economy....
Are they breaking the law? No. Also they're employing 100ks of people
ive never had friends or colleagues (either previous Amazonians, friends of Amazonians) recommend Amazon. Churn and burn is how its been described to me and enough young people to continue the cycle until its not considered a FAANG anymore.
Because they don't like to pay competitive compensation to employees
If Amazon is your metric for competitive compensation then almost every company doesn’t.
For a “high bar” tech company where you’re suppose to innovate and solve difficult problems and grind lots of leetcode to get in and get through grueling white board coding sessions, Amazon doesn’t pay competitively at all.
Well, obviously they pay much higher than majority non FAANG. And also higher than some FAANG in some jobs
Dayum..that's harsh bud..I'm an Indian (not at Amazon though) and have always been fair to my team, peers and leaders. I personally believe good (team) culture trumps everything and I strive to create that. 😌
Because Amazon benefits sucks. Their pay is lower (relative to other FAANG). Their are known to be cheap including 401k and how they allocate RSU. There is no such thing as WLB.
I don’t hate amazon. I like their vision and I also hear they treat their contractors well.
WLB is fine, but like any large company, it can depend on the team. Compared to other FAANGs, benefits are lower, and comp is lower HOWEVER, Google has recently started low-balling unless you have another offer. Amazon will also try to match other offers, so as of recently, Google and Amazon offers are probably not that different. Anecdotally, I've seen a few people even say that Amazon had a higher offer than Google for them. This doesn't mean Amazon is paying more, but that Google is paying less. That said, Amazon teams still probably has a more intense workload than Google.
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It’s one of those stereotypes that has taken on a life of its own. Ultimately of the FANG companies and others often discussed Amazon is probably a bit worse WLB overall. These things are always team dependent and when it comes down to it Amazon is still a top tier company that is better than 99% of the other tech jobs out there