I’ve had experience with both Lambda and Amazon. Everyone working as an Associate in an Amazon distribution/fulfilment Center from 20 or more years ago would h

I’ve had experience with both Lambda and Amazon. Everyone working as an Associate in an Amazon distribution/fulfilment Center from 20 or more years ago would have accrued well over $5m in stock options and units today. That’s for unskilled entry level work, at a much lower than current hourly wage, and assuming the stock wasn’t sold early(which it almost always was from my perspective). Everyone attending Lambda has an opportunity to learn and up skill, but it is extremely rough and messy, much like Amazon’s early days. Turnover/attrition for both Amazon and Lambda would be quite high. So the dream is real, but the reality is considerable challenge. Amazon’s full-time headcount growth is still extremely high(1.3m compared to 575k just 2 years ago). Lambda has had a few students get hired by Amazon, so it’s in their best interest to link their brand to big tech brands. People like sausages, but watching how sausages get made can be distasteful for some or many.