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Re:Caltech's CS interview prep course by whimsicalism on Sunday February 27, 2022 @07:58PM (#30494781)
I think you are generalizing Amazon to the rest of the tech world. AFAICT, Amazon appears to be uniquely problematic in this regard.

> it boggles my mind anyone would invest so much energy in getting a job at Amazon.

If they can sponsor a visa... just consider the sort of poverty that exists in much of the rest of the world.

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Re:Caltech's CS interview prep course by atlgator on Monday February 28, 2022 @12:29AM (#30496741)
My firm (non-FAANG) does it too. It's like indentured servitude and it's awful.
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