One Amazon veteran, identifying himself as “an old man who has been at Amazon way too long” has some advice for interns who might be considering taking jobs at the company: Don’t do it.
“You are smart, driven, and are no doubt going to be successful in whatever you do, which is why I want to urge you to STAY THE FUCK AWAY from Amazon when it comes time for you to leave school and jump into the workforce,” reads the post, published last night on Reddit. It also says, “If you are smart enough to get through an Amazon interview loop then you’re smart enough to get through a Google/Facebook/Apple/etc. loop without any problems. So why throw yourself into an environment that is designed to chew you up and spit you out?”
The post is anonymous, it might be someone who has been at the company too long or a rival trying to go for an edge. However, the general sentiment rings true based on what we hear from former Amazon employees, and the comment thread is also worth a read, with veterans of other tech companies chiming in to provide perspective. One thing is clear: This is not someone who works in Amazon recruiting……
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