Pros: - Chance to deal with the system that handles >60M PTS traffic. - Most co-workers are reliable. - Reasonable compensation.

Cons: - Effort to choose a good manager. - On-call lead to bad work-life balance. - Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

Pros: You work with smart people, so there are lots of learning opportunities. The possibility of changing teams internally allows for expanding knowledge across different dimensions. Leadership principles are not just words; everyone lives them here!

Cons: Compensation is great, but other employee perks and benefits are not as great as those at other similar tech companies, specifically in Vancouver.

Pros: I left a company plagued with slow and bureaucratic processes (e.g., it takes 6+ months to launch a very simple CRUD API), managers who were not very technologically inclined, incompetent and/or unmotivated team members, and an organization focused on short-term gains and 'quick-wins'. In contrast, I have found Amazon (AWS org) to be more oriented to long-term thinking and actively fighting against complacency. * Very talented and intelligent team members * Super structured onboarding process * Great internal tools + education resources * Lots of transparency + structure on career development/promotion process * Team members are motivated to help you get up to speed * Team members are clear and concise communicators and know how to best leverage messaging like Slack (minimize use of email and unnecessary meetings)

Cons: I was initially hesitant to join AWS due to the narrative produced on various online communities, but I have found most of those to be generalizations and not necessarily indicative of cultures on individual teams. In other words, your experience will vary based on team and manager. * Vision Benefits could be improved. * It would be great to have WealthSimple as a provider option for stock plan/RRSP. * A stipend for office supplies would be preferred over a commuting stipend. * It would have been great to get some swag in the onboarding package.