Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work culture now?

Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by GFischer on Monday May 14, 2018 @06:51AM (#17064352)

Well, it's kind of a signal, see Steve Blank's essay:

https://steveblank.com/2009/12/21/the-elves-leave-middle-ear...

Sometimes financial decisions that are seemingly rational on their face can precipitate mass exodus of your best engineers.

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Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by shakkhar on Monday May 14, 2018 @02:55PM (#17068343)

Exactly. Free food is worth ~$300/mo. for me - easily compensated for by ~$5K extra in base pay. But this is a signal to me that the company does not care about employee happiness / convenience.

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Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by sjg007 on Monday May 14, 2018 @02:34PM (#17068159)

I don't think Amazon ever had free food and drinks so that's a difference.

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