Heh today was my last day (L5). I only hung around about 21 months and didn't want to stick it out for my 2nd year's RSU vest date. It _really_ depends on your

Heh today was my last day (L5). I only hung around about 21 months and didn't want to stick it out for my 2nd year's RSU vest date. It _really_ depends on your manager and your team. I kept trying to convince myself from the beginning that this team would eventually work out, but I was never a great fit for it. My manager has decent enough intentions at times but never really did a great job at listening to issues that caused blockers, was forgetful, stretched thin, etc. Team was very incongruous. For some people, they can be productive on their own, etc. But I never felt like the team chemistry worked for me. Most people feel like robots, honestly. They're fine grinding out code or whatever but they don't actively support you, even if it means unblocking you and giving you the knowledge you need to not be blocked again later. Some people would blame me for being mis-leveled as an L5 if I need any kind of support/mentorship, but I think all levels at some points, especially in the first 6-12 months, should be able to get both of those, within reason. My team wasn't really stressful with deadlines for the most part, however there were times when my manager tried to be overly eager and would make promises like "we can definitely do this by X" to upper management, when we were short-staffed and over-worked already (due to team attrition and being on-call more often, etc.). While some people could meet the deadlines (I honestly couldn't most of the time, which I blame myself for), not everyone can. And it does put strain on the team, even the people who do meet the deadlines. I think you need to consider if the challenge is worthwhile to you. Amazon pays really well the first 2 years (due to cash bonus years 1 and 2, and then backloads RSU's in years 3 and 4, if you can stay that long). But I feel like you need to get an amazing idea of the manager and team before signing the offer. I didn't really have that opportunity. On the other hand, I constantly have companies reaching out to me to interview now and that's with only basically 2 years of Amazon on my LinkedIn (rounded up). So it's clear that helps, career-wise. Disclaimer: I was hired right around the WFH mandate, so never really got to meet most people in person or anything. Sometimes I wonder if the environment on the team would've felt differently otherwise.