Amazon new grad weighing a team switch: sole SDE on a BIE team, little support

2020-05-29T00:00:00+00:00

The only SDE on a BIE team, three months in, with low-impact projects and fading outside support, is torn about leaving a supportive manager and mentoring an intern.

AmazonFull-Stack EngineerPosted 6 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: 3–6 months
Role: Full-Stack Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 4
Location: Seattle
Degree: Bachelor's
Experience before joining: New grad

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 50–60 hours
Who makes the decisions: Business partners
How colleagues work: Coasting ("rest and vest")
Office politics: Barely any
Left the org in the last 6 months: Nobody
Food: Not free, nothing easy nearby

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Amazon new grad weighing a team switch: sole SDE on a BIE team, little support

AmazonFull-Stack EngineerPosted 6 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: 3–6 months
Role: Full-Stack Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 4
Location: Seattle
Degree: Bachelor's
Experience before joining: New grad

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 50–60 hours
Who makes the decisions: Business partners
How colleagues work: Coasting ("rest and vest")
Office politics: Barely any
Left the org in the last 6 months: Nobody
Food: Not free, nothing easy nearby

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