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It's not a secret that many (most) teams in amazon churn through their engineers. But working at Amazon is seen as a way to pad the resume. That's why so many engineers are willing to spend 2-3 years.

Most people know exactly what they are signing up for by joining Amazon.



> Most people know exactly what they are signing up for by joining Amazon.

I didn't at first, but the interview "process" was hilariously informative. I didn't pass the interview, but by that point I knew it was for the best.

The best part was the "casual lunch" with a random team member in the middle of the day-long interview. This young man seethed, for what reason I couldn't guess. It was hard not to take it personally, but in retrospect the dark energy radiating off this individual was a profound and timely warning that one does not simply walk into Amazon.




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