Amazon - Company Culture - Senior SWE, AWS
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"churn machines with good RSUs" is the most accurate thing i've read about amazon this year
the org lottery really does determine your experience. i got lucky the second time. the first team was brutal
the soft PIP thing is real. i've seen it play out exactly like you described. two cycles of vague feedback then suddenly it crystallizes into a conversation about "external fit"
WLB getting better after moving to a mature product is so predictable. they should be more honest in recruiting about what stage the team is at
4 managers in 4 years is not rare at all. i'm on manager 3 in 2.5 years. it's just how the org works
the frugality thing hit me first week. flying coach isn't the issue, it's the attitude that comes with it trickling into other decisions