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Amazon is the only one on that list that has actively reached out to me, it's also the only one I'd never interview at given what I've heard about working condi
by willcipriano 5y ago
Amazon is the only one on that list that has actively reached out to me, it's also the only one I'd never interview at given what I've heard about working conditions there. Some places seem to keep everything on fire all the time and have big expectations on engineers personal time to keep the fires from consuming the business, Amazon is like that from what I've heard.
- lonesword 5y agoReally depends on your team, and your manager. I'm actually having a pretty good time (in Europe) - there's absolutely no expectation to work overtime/weekends.
- willcipriano 5y agoDon't you only find out the team/manager at the end of the process? I'm self taught so I assume I'll get stuck on a bad team at least to start.
- chickenpotpie 5y agoI’ve never had a a job where that isn’t true. Every interview I’ve done, the hiring manager is in the last round of interviewing. Usually the format is Recruiter phone screen -> engineer technical interview -> on-site with manager and engineers
- willcipriano 5y agoFair enough. My point is it's high effort for a roll of the dice. Having a general reputation as a nice place to work goes a long way in my willingness to interview as I feel more confidant that I won't land on one of the bad teams at the end.
- wombat-man 5y agoI've heard that too, but the way they backload RSUs feels kind of risky. You kinda have to tough it out 3+ years or take the loss if you need to move on earlier.