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Ask HN: Is Amazon/AWS still bad when it comes to work-life balance?

2 points by neofrommatrix ↗ HN
I’m an engineer looking to move to One of the Amazon and/or AWS in an engineering role. I’ve heard horror stories about the work culture there. Is it still bad, or have they improved.

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ankothari
Depends on the team is the popular answer.
pinewurst
It's still bad - some groups are better than others, but it's like buying a lottery ticket. An acquaintance was just shattered by his experience there as a recent data point.
crmrc114
You will be paid, you will work. Many people go to Amazon just to get it on their CV then they fly away. They rarely keep talent over 3 years. (Afaik) Ask for retention data for the department you are joining if you want a clear picture. My hiring manager was blunt with me so I knew what I was going into.. ymmv etc.