Great tech stack but toxic PIP culture
Great tech stack but toxic PIP culture
There was a cutting-edge tech stack. I got to learn how big tech companies operate at a large scale, and I got to learn what mature systems look like.
PIP Culture: Managers are incentivized to put their employees on a PIP. If they don't, they will be targeted for performance reasons.
There is a culture of unrealistic deadlines that leads to engineers delivering half-baked products in production. This leads to years of tech debt combined with a hellish on-call.
Fix the PIP culture. Other companies have a very small percentage and are doing just fine. Amazon doesn't benefit due to this kind of constant churn.
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I applied online. Focus on work experience of my previous company. Applied for Backend role through recruiter. I told I have been handling the python services and working on module system that shows how critical is
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The interview consisted of 4 rounds: 3 DSA rounds and 1 HR round. I attended 3 DSA rounds. I cleared the first 2, but did not get any response after the 3rd round. This means rejection.
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Basic stuff about the stuff that she was asking me about regarding some very broad matters regarding myself and the job and my aspirations for it, she was conceding and mean and hurt my feelings, I don't like Amazon anymore.
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 19, 2026I applied online. Focus on work experience of my previous company. Applied for Backend role through recruiter. I told I have been handling the python services and working on module system that shows how critical is
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Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaJanuary 1, 2020The interview consisted of 4 rounds: 3 DSA rounds and 1 HR round. I attended 3 DSA rounds. I cleared the first 2, but did not get any response after the 3rd round. This means rejection.
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May 5, 2026Basic stuff about the stuff that she was asking me about regarding some very broad matters regarding myself and the job and my aspirations for it, she was conceding and mean and hurt my feelings, I don't like Amazon anymore.
