Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see...
by tcgv on Thursday November 30, 2023 @08:59AM
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Their interview process, while thorough, isn't failproof. Additionally, it primarily assesses candidates at entry, overlooking potential changes in performance that may emerge after a couple of years within the company.
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Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see...
by Kon-Peki on Thursday November 30, 2023 @09:10AM
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If 6-30% are failing year after year after year, you can't blame the interview process. You could blame the leadership failure that didn't fix the interview process, though.
Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see...
by steveBK123 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @09:15AM
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Really it's indicative of Amazon treating their employees as disposable. They have enough employment market power still to attract enough great talent to burn through individuals in 2-3 years. Eventually they run out of meat or they soften the process.
Of all the FAANG, I almost admire Amazon for chewing up & disposing of their white collar work force the same way they do their blue collar.
The other guys are all pretty bad to work for at the bottom non-SWE tiers, but have cushy SWE adult daycare office environments. At least Amazon treats all their employees as disposable?
Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see...
by selectodude on Thursday November 30, 2023 @11:38AM
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Bezos cut his chops in finance at DE Shaw. That’s how every bank treats their employees.
Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see...
by twiddling on Thursday November 30, 2023 @04:24PM
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< SWE adult daycare office environments
I love that description
Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see...
by steveBK123 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @09:04AM
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It's not failproof, but is it so fail heavy that 30% of employees are underperformers with 6% meriting being fired at all times?