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The answer is that Amazon pays well and carries prestige on your resume, just not compared to other FAANG or other USA startups that are at the forefront of tec

by trts 4y ago

The answer is that Amazon pays well and carries prestige on your resume, just not compared to other FAANG or other USA startups that are at the forefront of tech. The company also has significant growth opportunities compared to mid-sized startups or legacy companies hiring tech workers. There are also many really talented people and mentors there. The forced attrition makes it mostly suck however.

maximinus_thrax 4y ago
> carries prestige on your resume I don't necessarily agree with this. Myself (and others) in the Seattle area are vocally biased against hiring Amazon alumni (especially for leadership positions) as we've found they're a significant risk to our company culture.
- hello_moto 4y ago
  Many others disagree with you because of various reasons. PS: I'm with you though; prefer not to have ex-Amazon because somehow that company can turn good people into sharks preying on others when moved on. Maybe because in order to survive there one must learn and adapt, therefore "becoming" as ruthless/cutthroat as them.
  - rnk 4y ago
    That feels contradictory. You disagree with the person who says they don't like to hire ex-amazon, but you yourself prefer not to hire ex-amazon. Sorry, what's your point?
    - hello_moto 4y ago
      I don't think it's contradictory. I mentioned that there are plenty companies would love to hire ex-Amazon as the earlier poster suggested due to Prestige (among other thing). I merely stating that we (me and the poster I replied) might be the tiny minorities.
    - jujube3 4y ago
      Toxicity! Toxicity! We've got a toxic one here! (Seinfeld laugh track plays)
  - trts 4y ago
    I happily hire ICs that have been successful in the past at Amazon; they tend to have high output, good analytical / soft skills, and are generally pretty happy to not be at Amazon anymore. the middle management layer is way more mixed, and where a lot of the putative toxicity comes from. Those people often bring the bad part of Amazon culture with them (especially those from more recent vs. earlier years).

by trts 4y ago

maximinus_thrax 4y ago

> carries prestige on your resume I don't necessarily agree with this. Myself (and others) in the Seattle area are vocally biased against hiring Amazon alumni (especially for leadership positions) as we've found they're a significant risk to our company culture.

hello_moto 4y ago
Many others disagree with you because of various reasons. PS: I'm with you though; prefer not to have ex-Amazon because somehow that company can turn good people into sharks preying on others when moved on. Maybe because in order to survive there one must learn and adapt, therefore "becoming" as ruthless/cutthroat as them.
- rnk 4y ago
  That feels contradictory. You disagree with the person who says they don't like to hire ex-amazon, but you yourself prefer not to hire ex-amazon. Sorry, what's your point?
  - hello_moto 4y ago
    I don't think it's contradictory. I mentioned that there are plenty companies would love to hire ex-Amazon as the earlier poster suggested due to Prestige (among other thing). I merely stating that we (me and the poster I replied) might be the tiny minorities.
  - jujube3 4y ago
    Toxicity! Toxicity! We've got a toxic one here! (Seinfeld laugh track plays)
- trts 4y ago
  I happily hire ICs that have been successful in the past at Amazon; they tend to have high output, good analytical / soft skills, and are generally pretty happy to not be at Amazon anymore. the middle management layer is way more mixed, and where a lot of the putative toxicity comes from. Those people often bring the bad part of Amazon culture with them (especially those from more recent vs. earlier years).