warp-speed-dammit t1_iwtff3k wrote
Reply to comment by littleMAS in Amazon Recently Told Managers to Identify, 'Stack Rank' Low Performers Immediately by Truetree9999
Amazon has a notoriously toxic work culture, ranking system, and reputation in the software industry.
BurnItFromOrbit t1_iwtrzye wrote
As an ex-Amazonian, i have witnessed this.
There software divisions are probably the worst place to work. They opened up a new site in Vancouver at the harbour center a while back as they drained all the talent pools elsewhere.
Oscarcharliezulu t1_iwu5a21 wrote
I turned down an offer to come interview based on what friends working there told me.
SomeGuyNamedPaul t1_iwue77y wrote
In my experience having a few years working in Amazon is actually a negative on your resume. 6 months is possibly positive, but if they're there for like 4 years something's probably wrong with the candidate.
university_dude t1_iwuffmt wrote
What would be wrong with a candidate for working at Amazon as a software engineer?
nylockian t1_iwufzmk wrote
Nothing. You really think this person does any FAANG hiring?
SomeGuyNamedPaul t1_iwuo67r wrote
My primary concern is that they'll bring Amazon's toxic corporate culture with them. Otherwise with most places you wonder why they left, but with Amazon you wonder why they stayed. Yes, I get it that they had a vesting structure that made sticking around really attractive from a financial perspective, but have you seen Amazon workers? Everywhere has happy workers and hollowed out husks and In my personal observations Amazon's ratio isn't good. We've had folks leave for Amazon and then come right back after they realize the mistake they've made.
Mind you, I'm not saying all of the Amazon tech workers are in a horrible place either. Some people can thrive anywhere, some don't have a lot to compare against and have no idea what the rest of the world is like, and some might be under amazing managers who shield their crew. In any case you still interview them, they might suck they might be great, they might be super thankful for rescuing them from a horrid place.
The hardest part about interviewing people is that within the span of 45 minutes it's easy to find reasons to say no and harder to be reasonably confident they'll be a great fit.
icenoid t1_iwug7p1 wrote
Former amazon employees tend to bring their shitty work culture with them wherever they land. If you are at Amazon for a couple of years, you tend to know how bad the culture is there, but if you are there for 4 or more, you tend to basically screw up anywhere you land.
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