Amazon: brutal on-call and tight planning, but fast growth and good colleagues

2020-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

Heavy on-call and aggressive planning, but plenty of learning, helpful colleagues and a rising stock; stronger for growth than for benefits or work-life balance.

AmazonBackend EngineerPosted 5 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, planning to leave
Time at the company: 1–2 years
Role: Backend Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 4
Location: Seattle
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 1–3 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: Yes
Hours a week: 50–60 hours
Who makes the decisions: Engineers
How colleagues work: Hardworking, late nights when needed
Office politics: Barely any
Food: Not free, nothing easy nearby

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Amazon: brutal on-call and tight planning, but fast growth and good colleagues

AmazonBackend EngineerPosted 5 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, planning to leave
Time at the company: 1–2 years
Role: Backend Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 4
Location: Seattle
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 1–3 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: Yes
Hours a week: 50–60 hours
Who makes the decisions: Engineers
How colleagues work: Hardworking, late nights when needed
Office politics: Barely any
Food: Not free, nothing easy nearby

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