Amazon

Just the big name on your CV.

• Very low pay by London standards, up to £20k off the market rate for engineers.

• If you join below L6, your opinion doesn't matter; you will be told what to do. During interviews, they will sell the job as if you have complete ownership, but that's far from the truth.

• Do not trust the recruiter if they say you will be promoted in the next two years if you perform well. It will take you two years to just understand how Amazon works. The procedure to get promoted is the worst I have seen anywhere. You have to woo ten people and make them write essays about you on how great you are. So, basically, your manager won't help with anything, even if you are a star performer.

• In the name of expecting you to be a self-starter, you will get zero help from anyone during your onboarding. You have to figure everything out by yourself. Try that when people who hold the knowledge sit in the US and won't give away the information that easily.

• In the name of frugality, they do not pay you for your roaming charges if you travel on business. And yes, no business class travel for anyone, even if it's a 16-hour flight.

Come down from your mansions and try to understand the frustrations of the employee who is actually the one doing the work and for whom you are making ruthless decisions.