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Faang Pay, Toxic Culture

Software Development Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for less than 1 year
May 5, 2021
Seattle, Washington
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral Outlook
Pros

Good products & internal tools Start-up like culture Namesake stuff: FAANG Good pay

Cons
  • Extreme politics at all levels
  • Hire to Fire
  • Regressive work culture/PIP culture
  • Very stressed & depressed employees
  • Very little or almost no WLB (work-life balance)
  • Switching teams/internal transfer is not easy
  • Too much power to managers
  • All 14 principles are fake; there's only one that exists: deliver results
Advice to Management

Change the bad culture. Improve it. Don't destroy the lives of new grads who come out of university to pursue a career in software development and engineering.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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