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jliuMay 15, 2026

What working at Amazon is actually like

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User-r4aiyMay 15, 2026

I'd push back slightly on frugality as chronic under-resourcing. depends a lot on the team

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jliuMay 15, 2026

fair. AWS was better on that. retail side was where I felt it constantly

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User-53re6May 15, 2026

Amazon as the uncomfortable gym is the most accurate description I've read for it

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User-4ji5jMay 15, 2026

5-day RTO with no flexibility is brutal if you're not near an office. seattle or bust basically

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User-vkqrkMay 15, 2026

the PIP anxiety thing is what got to me. even solid performers get paranoid around rating season

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jliuMay 15, 2026

exactly. measurement opacity is the issue. you never fully know where you stand

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