I graduated last December and got offers from Amazon and Dell EMC. Because of delay from Amazon, I went to Dell in January. But now the start date for Amazon is approaching, I have to decide to stay at Dell or quit then go to Amazon. For Dell, it has great WLB, no on call and mgr is satisfied with my recent performance . but it has lower TC like around 110k. For Amazon, it has better TC like around 170k. Only heard that the team is not bad and work load is manageable. The things for Amazon is kind of uncertain. And I’m a little bit worried about the culture and layoffs from Amazon. Do you have any advice for me? #software #engineering #swe #newgrad
Amazon.
I would say see out the bad market and then make the switch
Both going through WFR, Dell is more informed where people care and talk, Amazon is all bullshit surprises in ways you can’t even think. But if you don’t have much to loose in life yet - got to the PIP factory hoping you have a good manager to begin with (manager might change sooner than you anticipate and so are the careless peers) OR be curious at Dell, learn things across Org, build some bullshit management vocabularies and them jump out. Dell will boost your moral while Amz will boost your skills at the cost of loosing confidence.
Very objective answer. Thanks for your advice
Amazon … coming from Dell guy :)
What! I am DellGuy!
I would say join Amazon. Experience the hell … thats probably peak you will experience in your entire career. It will help your resume too. If you can survive cut throat competition, you can survive anywhere. Joining Dell back is not that difficult.
Amazon. It’s ok to be space slave
Amazon..
I'd choose Amazon. Specially since you are new and would learn a ton there. Dos and donts both.
Are you nuts? Amazon, despite its own issues, is a thousand times better than Dell. Dell is not modern in the least. If you want to work for a dinosaur, archaic company that has no idea how to develop software, stay at Dell.
You’ll (probably — depends on teams on both sides) learn more at the PIP factory. Dells not bad on a resume, and Amazon is hardly #1 but Amazon is clearly > Dell in that perspective.