Only OK. Standard American mega-corp
Only OK. Standard American mega-corp
Parts of the company are doing interesting work, complete with experienced engineers.
High level of ownership from the start.
Well-known company.
Contrary to popular belief, the salary plus bonus are OK at best, but below other companies (Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc).
Other companies pay 20%+ more cash and 50%+ more stock. This is from hearing from people from my university who went elsewhere; they had the same experience, same school, etc.
Awful 401k match (almost nothing).
Almost no fringe benefits; you get a transit card, and that is it.
Below industry standard vesting schedule.
Uninteresting work.
Lots of mediocre engineers have been and are being hired. The bozos are invading.
The company lives and dies by how many H1B and T1 visa employees it can find.
If you want to be a tech company, start acting like one. The pay and people swing more toward retail than technology.
Split the company into AWS, retail, and Kindle, and hire for the appropriate hiring bar (AWS > Kindle > Retail) and appropriate compensation.
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