Affirm vs Amazon vs Vmware vs Quip for New Grad

Sep 28, 2019 16 Comments

Got offers from these companies. Also very likely will get an offer from Databricks. Need some advice on comparing them. TCs are all standard new grad package. Amazon is about 40k lower than the others for the first year. What are pros and cons of working for these companies? thanks.

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  • Can't believe people voted for Amazon with $40k less pay than the rest. That would have been my last pick, especially considering its awful WLB and culture, and its forced attrition policy.
    Oct 1, 2019 1
  • Amazon
    LostAtC

    Go to company page Amazon

    LostAtC
    Amazon pros:
    Looks good on your cv
    Ability to transfer teams and work on anything you want
    Good growth

    Cons:
    Bad WLB
    Crazy deadlines
    Sociopaths managers
    Oncall

    That being said, if you’re in a good team at Amazon, it’s not bad. It’s just that bad teams can be insanely bad, burn you up, and create long term mental health issues.
    Sep 28, 2019 1
  • Databricks is probably the hottest startup in the big data scene. Top LinkedIn startups list two years in a row. They are growing like crazy. If you want to be part of something new and exciting I'd go with Databricks. Else, I'd choose Amazon, but it is likely that you will not matter that much wrt impact.
    Sep 28, 2019 0
  • Pretty sure databricks looks 5x better than the rest on your resume
    Oct 1, 2019 0
  • Winter is coming. Too risky to join a startup at this time.
    Sep 28, 2019 0