The comp might be decent but most folks I know that are still there say they’re pretty miserable and the environment is becoming toxic. A bit more pay only goes so far.

Sorry, "becoming" toxic? Amazon has been famous for being toxic since forever.

It's a perspective issue. Amazon designs the first year to not "feel" toxic to most people. Thereafter, any semblance of propriety disappears.

> stock options

Timing.

If Amazon has peaked then they will not be worth much. Shares go down. Even in rising markets shares of failing companies go down...

Mind tho, Amazon has so much mind share they will need to fail harder to fail totally...