What is Amazon actually like as an engineer? (by ex-Amazonians)

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[@gnargnargnar]

We had a lot of Amazon product people join our smaller startup (~200). The culture rapidly changed from casual + friendly + effective, to CYA + optics + competition + stress from artificial deadlines. Net negative.

[@roninihanini]

😮😢

[@picneec13]

Agree. Talented but no chill

[@marcialabrahantes3369]

y'all had the control but didn't manage it right

[@StevenMaese]

Competition and stress are underrated. Amazon is a place for performers. I would agree that it's not casual but that's a good thing. Amazon gets things done. I would think any startup would want a performance based culture.

[@xamael1989]

​@StevenMaese 😂😂😂 so others are not performing thats some dumb comment

[@derekcarday]

I worked at Amazon as a SDE and it was truly terrible.

[@codeintherough]

The crossover we've all been waiting for

[@lequdindoquede78]

I was an SDE 2 at Amazon for 2 years, terrible culture and managers, some engineers can't code at all. don't join

[@dabitcoinbandit3553]

Pay must have been amazing

[@Ghosty716]

Was the pace and load insane?

[@AdamEgret]

Please do taco bell next. I'm applying to be a taco maker.

[@marcialabrahantes3369]

😂🤣💯

[@colinb8332]

We need more hero’s like you. Best of luck on the front lines 🫡

[@AdamEgret]

@@colinb8332 I'm willing to sacrifice if it means you get to keep our freedoms. 🎖️🪖

[@gopi0905]

They don't like to taco about taco bell

[@jeffsmith1798]

Taco developer 2 or Sr Taco developer or …?

[@ruben_12]

Thanks for the chat! It was lots of fun. Looking forward to the next videos in this series!

[@faizanahmed9304]

Thanks Rahul! Your analysis was spot on.

[@picneec13]

My 1st amazon interview out of college (as a COMPLETE NOOB) was great, I crushed it. My most recent interview after getting 8 years of exp was absolutely intense and I got rejected. It feels like I got worse over time even though I know that’s definitely not the case. I choose to believe I dodged a bullet.

[@jay-j6l]

I made it to the hiring manager and got rejected, this for their IMDB trash website which used a outdated tech stack and I was miles ahead of these people. I would have been miserable and it would have a career ending role. Only reason I wanted to get in was because I was in love with Santa Monic before things went to shit. I dodged a bullet big times.

[@oopsgaming7111]

I believe more people would contribute if you promise anonymity but still verify their credentials just so it isn't some pretend engineer. Imagine what truth can people say when they are anonymous.

[@JagjitBrawler]

I think he gives them an option to remain anonymous. For his google and fb interviews I remember at least 1-2 of them were anonymous

[@xordux7]

3:50 Thank you Amazon for supporting my old TV's prime video app

[@DistortedV12]

I'm saying, that's a lost art these days

[@chanrox69]

I was in a similar state in a different company working on a framework with no documentation and something that's non transferable to different company. All I did was quit and work on some open source projects and my own startup

[@habong17359]

Sounds like not a good place to be. I wonder what they would say if they were anonymous

[@chocolateearrings]

Right...I want to hear the unfiltered truth! No filter

[@adincebic2992]

Please do one on Apple.

[@mr.random8447]

Won’t happen, Apple will sue. They secretive

[@tayonguyen]

love Steve Huynh's conversation

[@user-fp4dr1ne7z]

It would be nice to hear why they left Amazon.

[@SilentGuardian1999]

Pip?

[@krispyChkn]

Do it for Microsoft next

[@stefancernescu3420]

I've worked at Amazon for 3 years. I really enjoyed that job.

[@jay-j6l]

I would never work at Amazon from what I keep hearing, it is truly is a toxic workplace.

[@xiaomeng9273]

Would have been interesting to hear from some engineers who left before 1-2 years, a lot of survivorship bias here, insightful nonetheless

[@pankaj3746]

Amazon is terrible, you get stuck at SDE 2 for >5years atleast !

[@wsidechris]

Or you are pipped out in < 2 and lose your 2nd vest.

[@michaelmedvedskiy7449]

Damn, where have I heard that video idea before 😂

[@2005kpboy]

Of all the Bigtech cos, Amazon is the worst, has been the worst since 2011. Third class in fact. Currently, all are in bad shape. Fintech trading cos beat any Bigtech co. hands down.

[@nhbknhb]

What makes you say so? I personally see that 1) it is a manager-first company, and 2) the Engineering is miles behind other big tech.

[@roninihanini]

@@nhbknhb what makes you think AWS is miles behind?

[@manonamission2000]

"Third class"... quite the euphemism! IYKYK

[@manonamission2000]

@@roninihanini should something which takes less than 100 characters to type on a Linux CLI require over 40 clicks on a web interface to achieve the same outcome??

[@shubhamtripathi4819]

Please make one on Adobe…

[@2005kpboy]

@@shubhamtripathi4819 heard that atmosphere esp at their Noida office India is pretty damn toxic since 2022. Adobe did not fire as many as big tech did during 2022-24, but the atmosphere is very negative. Correct me if I am wrong.

[@Rockyzach88]

Evil is not always intentional.

[@wmilesstonem]

Just like bald sad dude I also didn't believe the abuse accusations until I started living it. Its hell on earth

[@DistortedV12]

I remember the first guy... he fired me!

[@NineInchTyrone]

Can’t easily buy kindle books for IPad. I could a few years ago simply. Fk A

[@Gengingen]

All the stupid corporate shenanigans! Where are the Linus Torvalds of the world hiding when you need them? 😊

[@malikau917]

Each nation on the planet: let’s learn US accent at least, my accent is embarrassing 🫢 Indians: 🤷

[@classScribbler]

Why exactly should Indians learn any other country's accent? Maybe you should learn Indian Accent.

[@DistortedV12]

Please keep the "do the right thing by your customers". Tech moves so fast these days and I hate it! Like noone asks for "Meta AI" in instagram

[@Me-tl8iq]

Its sounds like an actual work interview. Boring and fake. Where's the drama?