Ask HN: Is Amazon/AWS still bad when it comes to work-life balance?

Posted by neofrommatrix on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @07:28PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I’m an engineer looking to move to One of the Amazon and/or AWS in an engineering role. I’ve heard horror stories about the work culture there. Is it still bad, or have they improved.

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Re:Ask HN: Is Amazon/AWS still bad when it comes to work-lif... by pinewurst on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @07:34PM (#23912102)

It's still bad - some groups are better than others, but it's like buying a lottery ticket. An acquaintance was just shattered by his experience there as a recent data point.

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Re:Ask HN: Is Amazon/AWS still bad when it comes to work-lif... by crmrc114 on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @08:42PM (#23912643)

You will be paid, you will work. Many people go to Amazon just to get it on their CV then they fly away. They rarely keep talent over 3 years. (Afaik) Ask for retention data for the department you are joining if you want a clear picture. My hiring manager was blunt with me so I knew what I was going into.. ymmv etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Is Amazon/AWS still bad when it comes to work-lif... by ankothari on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @07:34PM (#23912100)

Depends on the team is the popular answer.

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Re:Ask HN: Is Amazon/AWS still bad when it comes to work-lif... by pitapaulino on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @07:54PM (#23912246)

It all depends on the team you join.

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