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Discussion on: What It's Like To Code For Amazon

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Adam Nathaniel Davis

I should clarify that my total comp is more than double what I was previously making. I have a base salary that is still the highest I've ever had (in the upper $100k-$200k range). But while the salary is very good, it's def not double my previous highest salary. In fact, I had a job last year where I was making $160k. But that job did not come with the (very valuable) stock grants or the (very sizable) signing bonuses.

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Uriel Bitton

Ok I see. That's really great. But I think Amazon makes you pass ridiculously complicated technical tests and interviews. Isn't it like an elitist process to be hired?

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Adam Nathaniel Davis

I was actually shocked at how NON-elitist it was. You can read about that here: dev.to/bytebodger/how-i-got-hired-...

That being said: Are some Amazon jobs incredibly elitist to get into?? Yeah. I'm sure they are. Again, Amazon's friggin huge. And many of their teams interview in many different ways.

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Uriel Bitton

Very interesting man! Thanks for the discussion