Amazon or Microsoft better on resume

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mamabo
Feb 20, 2021 23 Comments

Would having Amazon or Microsoft on a resume be easier for getting interviews at other FAANGs / Unicorns.

#engineering #software #swe

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  • Amazon
    FG>A>M>>>A

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    FG>A>M>>>A
    The only ones voting Amazon are the people that couldn’t get into Microsoft
    Feb 20, 2021 10
    • Amazon
      ACNv04

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      ACNv04
      Experience at Amazon is very team-dependent. I joined the new AWS team as a new grad last August, and I have a lot of ownership of big projects under superb manager. Looking forward to launch a new service in the following winter!
      Feb 20, 2021
    • VMware
      pichai

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      pichai
      @ACNv04 which team or org are you in?!
      Feb 20, 2021
  • Amazon
    dJAy14

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    dJAy14
    As much as I hate amazon I feel a couple of years at Amazon make you a more capable engineer than 2 years at Microsoft or any other faang tbh. The stress and pressure here does push you and you are constantly thrown into the deep end and have to dig yourself out with little help.
    Feb 20, 2021 3
    • Amazon / Eng
      cuamzn

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      cuamzn
      I have been here two years as an SDE 1, and it was good at first. New manager came on and its been horrible and I feel like I have a target on my back. I could change teams and am looking but never intended to stay here forever anyway. I dont Iike the work I'm doing, but I've learned a ton. Is the two year mark a good time to leave for something more in line with my lifestyle and professional goals?
      Feb 20, 2021
    • Amazon
      dJAy14

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      dJAy14
      Agreed Amazon is the best place for new grad and sde1. Also yes 2 years is a great time to leave. You can interview for L5 roles. Just focus on interview prep and get counter offers and say good riddance to Amazon.

      Use your PTO, also try and get FMLA leave if you are super stressed. Don't ever stick around with a bad manager.
      Feb 20, 2021
  • Google
    punny.

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    punny.
    Aws/Azure > bing > retail
    Feb 20, 2021 3
    • Amazon
      TrumpFore

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      TrumpFore
      Care to explain why is AWS better? I worked in AWS S3 and retail. I worked on cool features in retail and S3 had mainly ops work.
      Feb 20, 2021
    • Amazon
      7EH4M1DE

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      7EH4M1DE
      I think what they are saying is that people perceive AWS better than retail - which is probably true. Even people inside Amazon has that perception, despite it completely depending on teams.

      Also Azure is absolutely in the same tier if not higher. Azure actually beat AWS on growth last year. They also come in as a substantial second in terms of market share.
      Feb 20, 2021
  • Amazon
    iamro

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    iamro
    Amazon is actually in FAANG, so maybe that sells a bit more
    Feb 20, 2021 2
  • Microsoft
    बुर्जखालिफ

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    बुर्जखालिफ
    Always MS
    Mar 23, 2021 0