Toxic culture hiding behind principles
Pros
- Smooth relocation logistics — flights, visa, temporary housing handled well - Exposure to large-scale systems and internal Amazon tools
Cons
- You're dropped into complex systems with zero context, no documentation, and minimal onboarding - Managers promote “ownership” but won’t take responsibility for giving direction or support - Communication culture is broken — most messages and pings are ignored unless escalated multiple times - Teams are territorial and uncooperative; getting anything done across orgs is a political nightmare - You're judged by output, but dependencies outside your control are your problem to solve — or your fault when things fail - Technical debt is massive, but any suggestion to improve things is dismissed as “not high priority” - Planning meetings are chaotic; deadlines are arbitrary and based on gut feeling, not actual capacity - Expect to be overwhelmed constantly. If you raise concerns, it’s seen as a lack of “bias for action” - DEI is talked about but not practiced — cultural/religious needs like fasting schedules or prayer breaks are ignored completely - You’re expected to “just figure it out” while also delivering from day one — a setup for failure
