Re:Ask HN: I joined a FAANG and it is awful
by fridif on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @11:56AM
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While Google and Amazon might both suffer from a horrendous 10 year old code base all built in house, I can assure you that Google does not have high turnover lmao
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Re:Ask HN: I joined a FAANG and it is awful
by rejectedandsad on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @01:46PM
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Do you think people at Amazon are stupid then, if we can't get into a better company?
Re:Ask HN: I joined a FAANG and it is awful
by jhatemyjob on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @03:07AM
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Yes. But not for that reason. You decided to work for Amazon. That's why you're stupid. Better to be homeless.
Re:Ask HN: I joined a FAANG and it is awful
by fridif on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @04:24PM
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I got denied from Amazon twice, which actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I am now the lead dev and architect at a normal older company and I have complete freedom to deliver whatever my users ask for. I literally still can't believe how easy the development process is when you remove all of the BS at FAANG and worse, BigCorp.
Nobody is stupid if they can pass Amazon's interview earnestly. But it is possible to lack motivation and professionalism. That's what I believe Amazon's SWE's are facing.