As someone who lasted 7 years at Amazon, there is a reason most only last 2 years
As someone who lasted 7 years at Amazon, there is a reason most only last 2 years
Amazon is a place where people go to build their career, climb the ladder, and push each other relentlessly. If you want to improve your skillset, you'll do so here.
There is no positive feedback, no pat on the back. Perfection is expected but never actually achievable. You will never be good enough here. The predominant culture is fear-based, using intimidation and subtle forms of humiliation to enforce processes and drive workers tirelessly.
You can't read the label on the jar if you're inside the jar. You've been immersed in a toxic culture and, without realizing it, you've absorbed it and normalized it. Amazon will never change, but you have a choice of where to work and what kind of world you want to contribute to.
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