Is it worth to switch to AWS to move from Frontend to backend?

Nov 25, 2021 6 Comments

Currently working as a frontend engineer but want to try backend
I dont see many backend roles i am interested in at Microsoft and I much prefer AWS over Azure
Dont really have the best wlb so not scared of AWS

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  • MongoDB / Eng
    MongoEngr

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    MongoEngr
    It's not really the wlb (although that is terrible too) but more of the culture. If you're ok with that then joining AWS seems fine.

    I'm an ex-AWS employee.
    Nov 25, 2021 2
    • Oracle
      elfenlied

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      elfenlied
      Could you elaborate on the culture?
      Nov 25, 2021
    • MongoDB / Eng
      MongoEngr

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      MongoEngr
      No one will really be willing to help you.

      Any design review meetings will be a roast session - not a way for you to improve.

      You have to be careful about getting used. Like don't take any BS work no one else wants to do.

      The eyes are always on the prize: promotion. People will push countless, useless projects just to show they delivered something and use it as a data point for promotion.

      You'll live and breathe the leadership principles. And it will be present in everything you do (code reviews, design docs, product meetings, etc)

      The comp policy is stupid. 5% then 15%.

      Benefits are little to none.

      You'll have to be good at politically bullshitting your way through a lot of topics. Make it seem like even small things you do make huge impact.

      PIP is never going away (although this personally didn't affect me or my team)
      Nov 25, 2021
  • Financial Services Company / Eng
    bezoslaugh

    Financial Services Company Eng

    bezoslaugh
    well microsoft pays πŸ₯œ so
    Nov 25, 2021 0
  • Amazon
    inyn6&js9

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    inyn6&js9
    worth it to do java instead of c# I reckon
    Nov 25, 2021 0
  • New
    cloudnat

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    cloudnat
    Depends on how much experience you already have as a frontend engineer and whether you want to effectively start over as a backend engineer. If you’re just starting out, absolutely do it.
    Nov 25, 2021 0