Why I quit Amazon | Software Engineer | My Last day at Amazon
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- Hey everyone,
In this video I've documented my journey at Amazon. I have recently moved on to a new company. Subscribe to our channel to know where I joined.
All opinions shared in this video are from my personal experiences. Your experience with Amazon might vary.
See you'll in the next vlog :)
Stay safe!
Leadership Principles - www.amazon.jobs/en/principles
First Product Bought on Amazon - tinyurl.com/8ezs72by
My LinkedIn - / sarpai
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00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Things which I like about Amazon
04:38 - Quick Office Tour
06:38 - Things which Amazon can improve on
09:08 - Why I left Amazon?
10:50 - One thing I won't miss about Amazon
#QuittingAmazon #WhyIQuitAmazon #SoftwareEngineer
#AmazonCulture #QuitAmazon #AmazonSoftwareEngineer #FAANG #AmazonLeadershipPrinciples
Whoa , Never thought this video will get more than 5k views 😀. Please do comment if you have any questions . Happy to answer.
Sir i also want to go abroad.... Kindly guide me..... How can i contact with you..... I'm very excited
Are you IITn
Mujhe Software developer karna sikha dijiye AAP plz.
@opinion No I am not from IIT.
@Nikhil , there are tons of free courses out there to learn software engineering. I recommend you to start with the basics of programming. There are also a lot of good RUclips videos which explain the basics of programming. I hope you pick those up. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
Very well composed and put through. Best of luck for your new job 😊
Thanks 😊
What is his new job
Are you his wife ?
best of luck! new fresh start
Thanks for watching our video and thanks for your kind words 😀🙏
Good Luck with your next endeavor. I'm sure it would be exciting!
Thanks Gurujit for your kind words. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
All the best with your new role sarvotam,info mative video on the company.
Thanks man 🙏
Great sharing ..thanks for sharing and good luck and all the best in your new job......lots of love from Malaysia
Thanks a lot for your kind words . Thanks for watching our video 🙏
The Chime Sound !! Hilarious 🔥🔥
Really love the Content,Keep posting. BEST OF LUCK.
Thanks Manish. I am glad you found it relatable. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
Thanks for watching and liking our video 🤗 More videos are coming your way!
Your confidence shows ,you are go getter,All the best for new role,God bless you couple,🙂✌️
Thanks a lot for your kind words 😀. And thanks a lot for watching 🙏
Good points. Thanks for the insight.
Thanks. Glad you liked it ☺️
Your presentation is very good
Best wishes for new job
God bless you.
Thank you 😊
Nice video! Was expecting the pager sound in the last part lol.
Haha . You must be an Amazonian 😀. Chime sound is worse than pager. Glad you liked our video 🙏
Oh my goodness! This video is too good. I was actually checking if someone flags this unsocial team culture. I'm currently interning at Amazon and damn ...that chime call clip at the last 🔥😂
Thanks for watching our video and glad you can relate with the video 😃. Best of luck for rest of your internship 🍻
Thanks 😀@@theseattlecouple3746
Only a PM and a developer can create a classy video like this.
That is so sweet of you! Thanks for watching and we’ll bring more content 🔜
😂
Nicely presented!!
Thanks for watching Shashwitha :)
Joined Amazon 3 months ago as sde 1(2021 batch). I am really loving the ownership here. I already have got the full ownership of 1 product (3 services) here.
Yes true . That’s actually one of the best things about Amazon. Glad you are liking it . Thanks for watching our video 🙏
hey bruh can I get ur mail id or any contact details iam going to college this year need some tips
Great and informative video.. Looking forward to learn a lot from you..keep uploading new videos.
-Abhishek
Thanks Abhishek for your kind words. Thanks for watching 🙏
Today I subscribed your channel and I hope to you give good content upcoming days.
Thanks a ton 🙏 . More videos coming soon 😀
All the best for new role 😜
Thanks Darshan 🙏. Thanks for watching 🙏
I also hate chime caller tune bro🤣🤣 ending was epic
Thanks Suhas. Glad you liked it. Only Amazon employees can relate the horrible chime sound 🤣. Cheers 🍻
Hello, I am Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate in 2021 and working in Robotics Startup. I am an intermediate student with a 7.45 CPI. I love to deal with mobile robots. Can you please tell me how can I join Amazon Robotics and which skill is required for the same?
Hello Pratik , not really know the lay of the land when it comes to robotics. I would recommend you to get some good experience in your current company and then apply for roles at Amazon. Wishing you good luck 😀
All the best 👍 classy video
Thank you! Glad you liked our video 😊
Best of luck
Thanks a lot. Thanks for watching our video 😀
Awesome!
Thanks 🙏. Glad you liked our video 😀
Hi sir,please help me how to get placed in amazon iam a informatica developer with 3 year experience
Hi I'm from civil engineering background currently working as a Digital Marketer. Can I do MS in Data Science in USA? Will my present background affect in finding job there (even after I do MS in DS)? Kindly let me know.
Hello Gaurav 👋, your past background should not affect your job prospects. I know many people who did electronics/electrical in undergrad and switched to software. During your ms get some real world experience by doing some internships. This will you in securing jobs. Wish you best of luck. Thanks for watching 🙏
Bahut kuchh janne ko mila sir.Please make some videos on design pattern,DSA,system design . thankyou
Thanks Avinash for your kind words🙏. Sure , I will make some videos About it . Thanks for watching 😀
Very good vedio, love from India🇮🇳
Thank you for watching and liking our video 😊
Yes we need to quit sometimes to get something better
how to prepare leadership principles with example??
This is a great question. For leadership principles always have good multiple stories for each leadership principle. Use the STAR approach (Situation, Task, Action, and result) while narrating your story. If your story involved multiple contributors, then always focus on what was your contribution and emphasize that instead of the other people's contributions. If You are a senior engineer, then focus on aspects of mentoring and planning the project when explaining the story. While telling the result part of the story, please mention some quantifiable results. For example, my project helped to reduce the latency of our APIs by 100ms, etc. Do not use loose adjectives like "My project helped to reduce the latency of our APIs significantly." Significantly doesn't really mean anything. It's always helpful to provide concrete numbers so that they can get good signals for hiring you. Don't make up your leadership principles story. Interviewers are very experienced, and they can catch people lying very easily by asking counter questions.
If you are interviewing for L4-L5 roles, then focus on these leadership principles first in the below order
Ownership, Customer obsession, Bias for action, Deliver results, Dive deep, Disagree and commit, Earn trust, learn and be curious.
If you are interviewing for senior engineer roles, then focus on these in addition to above mentioned.
Invent and simplify, Hire and develop the best, think big, and Are right a lot.
There's an excellent video about how to explain stories from a veteran amazon principal engineer. You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/hU6BVxtGd5g/видео.html . I hope I have answered your question, and thanks for watching our video.
I am doing B.Tech computer science and engineering( Artificial Intelligence and data science )is there any scope in Amazon I am in my first year
There’s a lot of scope in Amazon for computer science and Ai. Best of luck for your undergrad course 👍
Amazing presentation. Thanks for sharing. I have a lot of experince working on different databases and now I am learning a lot on AWS database services. I would love to be a part of AWS database team. What is your suggestion/recommendations for anyone who is interested in this kind of profile?
Hello rohit 👋, glad you liked it and thanks for watching our video. Aws database team is a very broad org. It includes no sql DB like Dynamo and sql Db’s like aurora and Postgres. Which are you interested in more so that I can guide you better ?
@@theseattlecouple3746 My experience is mostly working on sql server and other RDBMS technologies. So i would say Postgres and Sql-Server. I am actually learning NoSQL but that is not my strong point. Thanks for your reply.
@@rohitkochar9022 That's great. Looks like you have a good knowledge of SQL DBs. Make sure you highlight this experience in your resume so that it gets noticed when you apply for the AWS RDS team. It's also good to know the inner workings of the databases as well. Learn concepts like leader election using Paxos or raft algorithm, replication, indexes, etc. I personally love the DDIA book which covers all these principles ( www.amazon.com/Designing-Data-Intensive-Applications-Reliable-Maintainable/dp/1449373321 ). Hope this helps. Best of luck!
I left Amazon 31st dec, and sometimes i still have dreams of this chime tone 😂
Haha 😂. I am glad you were able to relate . Chime sound gives chills on my spine
Which are the teams in Amazon that you know have terrible WLB and which teams do you know have good WLB?
Hello Octave 👋, This is an excellent question. Usually, teams with external customers like AWS S3, DynamoDb, SQS, SNS, etc., will have a lot of on-call loads and might have terrible WLB. On the retail sector teams which work on Amazon Search, Detail page (amazon website), Amazon seller central will also have lot o on-call loads. On the other hand, teams with internal customers (i.e., teams that provide services for amazon employees) will usually have less on-call load and good wlb.
So the high-traffic external customer teams that I mentioned above do have an advantage that you will learn a ton as an individual contributor in just a couple of years. These are some systems that work on a global scale and handle millions of requests per second. These systems will have excellent engineering practices and designs that make them handle such high loads. As an individual contributor, you will learn a lot from these teams, even though they have a high on-call load. The decision to join external/internal-facing teams depends on a person's interests and career goals. There's no right or wrong approach here, but you should know what you are signing up for. If you are joining a new team, I would ask the hiring manager what their on-call load looks like and their deliverables for the upcoming quarter. I hope I have answered your question, and thanks for watching our video.
@@theseattlecouple3746 Thank you! Such a tough decision to make. I want to join Amazon to learn and grow a lot but at the same time I want to spend time with family and focus on my health. Well, I will worry only when I get an offer haha. Current goal is getting the offer. So I assume promotion is harder if you work on internal teams since they have less visibility?
No, not really. You can get promoted at the same rate in both places when it comes to promotions. Probably you can start with internal teams first and then move to other high traffic external systems after a couple of years, as wlb is essential to you. After a couple of years, you will be an Amazon veteran, and you will know how to navigate such teams. Again there is no right or wrong approach here. I hope you get the offer soon. I am wishing you the best of luck.
@@theseattlecouple3746 Thank you! Probably starting with a WLB team first to learn the ropes and get used to the infrastructure and processes first to build a good understanding first and then take on more challenging projects later will work best for me. Thanks!
Perfect. Do keep us posted if you get a offer 😀. Fingers crossed 🤞
Wassup hope u doing good . How's MBA Finance in Usa ???
And do u knw the salary package of ACCA " s ?
Hello . I am not that familiar with mba in finance. But mba in general has a very good scope in USA. Mba is very expensive though . Good if you get some scholarship from school. Mba job prospects are really good in USA. Sorry don’t know what’s ACCA. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
All the best couple .. you certainly need a balanced life .. I believe you are leaving your manager not Amazon company!
Thanks for your kind words. Thanks for watching our video 😀
You didn’t talk about work life balance which seems to be the major reason why people leave Amazon
Rahul thanks for watching our video. Actually work life balance in my team was pretty good. I did have some high work loads peppered in a year . I do know some teams where work life balance is terrible. It really depends on the team so I cannot really generalize.
might be am asking something odd...why aren't you start own startup at india after such experiences with product base companies.
Hello 👋, that’s a great question. I actually might someday but not now. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
@sourav joy there is a big difference between those people and these people....
Jaha hamare sapne pure hote hai , wahan inke struggle suru hote hai.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Behind every dream there is a struggle which might not be evident. We hope you achieve your goals. Wishing you best of luck. Thanks for watching our video 😀
What is the Scope of Digital Marketing Roles there?
Hello 👋 Gaurav, sorry not very familiar with this role. Anyways, thanks for watching our video 😊
if you are not making money while sleep then you are in the bad situation, just you feel numb and don't feel it.
Take care uncle
What technology you are working on
Thanks for watching our video 🙏. I was a backend Java developer at Amazon.
very nice video..
Thanks Naman , glad you like it.
Hey Sarvotham. Great video. I'm a Software Engineer at NetApp based in Bangalore. Can you guide me to relocate to US?
Hi Jay glad you liked our video. I would first check if you can do an internal transfer from your own company as netapp has a us presence too. Another option is to study in USA. Studying in USA can be an expensive option. I would first check within your company.
@@theseattlecouple3746 Thanks for replying, Sarvotham. Looking forward to seeing more content from you!!
Is it true that Amazon is not having a good work life balance.
Thanks for watching our video . Wlb at Amazon greatly depends on the team/org where you join . I have seen some teams which has terrible wlb throughout the year . My team had a decent wlb with some high work loads peppered.
@@theseattlecouple3746 thanks bro for replying 😊
You can figure out from the hair fall. Look at his ID card photo 🤣
Actually if you join tron associate job it is very hectic..speed accuracy n production hrs..rotational shift..4am to 1pm etc..this job is worst
@Arun Haha . Your comment cracked me up 🤣
What is the package of sde2? And reality of package we actually get?
Hi Arman, checkout levels.fyi to get a very good estimate of the package based on locations. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
Sir from where you have done ur graduation
Hello 👋, I have a bachelors degree in computer science from RV college of engineering Bangalore. I also have a masters degree in computer science from university of Southern California . Thanks for watching our video 🙏
Sir i also want to go abroad.... Kindly guide me..... How can i contact with you..... I'm very excited
lol
Thanks nikhil for a watching our videos. Please follow me on linked in and follow our videos to know more.
Bro it is good that you left the job your hair is saying your mental health
Haha 😂. I have had hair fall problems back from my undergrad days. I was happy at Amazon and I am happy now as well. Thanks for watching 🙏
Hi bhaya , how can I connect with you , i need a suggestion from u
You can follow me on linked in Sahil. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
@@theseattlecouple3746 i have sent a MSG on insta please revert back soon
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Sir kya Amazon apney employees ko permanent work from home deti hai ??
Yes they do. I don’t know in India but in us it’s possible. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
@@theseattlecouple3746 thanku sir ❤️🙏
Now what you will do ? Lets open a Hyderabadi biriyani restaurant in seattle..
Haha 😂. I do love biryani 😛. I will definitely consider your offer after few years . Good side hustle to have
@@theseattlecouple3746 Sarbottam Biriyani House ( Real Hyderabadi biriyani )
what's the tech stack at Amazon ?
Hello 👋 Melvis, Amazon backend runs entirely on Java. For databases we mainly use AWS Dynamo db and in house no sql db named Sable. Amazon does not use relational databases. For async processing we mainly use AWS SQS and kinesis. All servers on Amazon run on EC2 directly or using containers via ECS. I hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching 🙏
I am not very familiar with front end stack but I believe it must be angular js. I was primarily a backed developer with no front end work.
@@theseattlecouple3746 so you did java ?
I did not ask about front end stack. Haha
Yes. I was a Java backed developer.
There will soon be more SWE guys doing youtube videos about why they are leaving amazon, than actual SWE employed at amazon
I swear my youtube homepage is full of such videos
Sounds like too much focus on high performance
Makes working conditions poor
Hard reality of big tech companies it seems
where did you join next bro
Hello Sunil, please watch my next video to know more. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
@@theseattlecouple3746 sure
What is your salary in Amazon
Thanks for watching our video! I’m not comfortable sharing the exact number. However, you can get an understanding by checking the approximate salary in Glassdoor or Levels.fyi.
I can definitely feel the environment, competitiveness, and ofcourse horrible chime sound 😂
Thanks Yash for watching our video 🙏. Glad you found it relatable. Yes , f*ck chime sound . Hahah 😂
And ur qualification
I recently accepted an offer at amazon and now u got me scared :/
Congrats on the offer 🎉. Every company has shortcomings. You can find heaven and hell in any company out there and Amazon is no different. Focus on the positives and try to navigate around the negatives. Amazon is a good company and I have given a very balanced perspective which includes both good and Not so good parts. If I just tell the good stuff and skip the dirty stuff then I will be lying to myself. I wouldn’t have stayed there 5 years if it wasn’t good. So be excited about your new role and always learn and grow. Wishing you best of luck 😀
@@theseattlecouple3746 thank you for replying!! I am for sure excited to work on awesome new tech.
That’s the spirit 🥳
Can't make an amazon video without glorifying its principles
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Your salary in amozon
Hello 👋, I don’t feel comfortable sharing my salary but you can get average ranges for Amazon salary in levels.fyi.
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Hi sir,
Sir how to become experts in coding?
Hello 👋 Himanshu , try doing some small projects and get some hands on experience. This is the best way to learn stuff. I hope you become an expert soon
@@theseattlecouple3746 Hi sir,
Sir I am working on Data science ,AI and ML domain.Thank you very much for replying🙏🙏.
Bananas!!
Haha! You must be an Amazonian! Glad you noticed it. Thanks for watching our video 😀
@@theseattlecouple3746 nope, not an Amazonian, it's just that some anonymous social media platforms have made certain things famous about certain companies..
Any Amazonian do watch till the end😂😂😂
Haha 😂. You must be from Amazon. Only Amazon employees can relate
Dude, really?! 6 years at Amazon and you did not talk about PIP?!
Good question. This video is entirely from my personal experience and I haven’t met/was a part of any pip process. I don’t want to give information on something which I haven’t personally experienced. Again this does not mean pip doesn’t exist. It does but only a very few people are involved in that process and I didn’t want to generalize. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
I almost stopped watching after hearing those blue clicky switches.
I'm trying hard to ente into small companies but u people quuitiing mnc's🤪🙄😭
Hello , I am pretty sure your dream will come true if you persevere. Wishing you best of luck
@@theseattlecouple3746 thank u
Amazon PIPs a lot. There is no point of joining.
Yes that’s true. But personally I haven’t seen any pip case in my last 5 years. Yes , that doesn’t mean it never happens. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
@@theseattlecouple3746 truth be told 10% of people are in PIP each year at amazon. And PIP is confidential. So no one ll tell you. But yes PIP is for real and it sucks.
100% . As you said since it’s confidential only few people are involved in that decision . Personally I have never experienced someone with pip. Again that doesn’t mean it does not happen.
Hello, Please don't take it personally, In 2016 do you have better hair volume.
Haha 😂. No hard feelings ✌️
Because you wanted to make a video titled "Why I quit Amazon".
haven't seen so much Amazon ass kissing lol
If I was kissing amazons ass then I wouldn’t have mentioned the dirty parts of Amazon . I have provided both pros and cons. Thanks for watching our video🙏
Why did I leave Amazon? Honestly, videos like these don't work anymore. Probably you were not happy at your workspace or your contract ended. Post some real content!
Haha. I have given the reason why I left in the video. Probably you didn’t have patience to reach till the end. Amazon is not an IT body shop to have contracts. At Amazon employment is by will and there are no shady contracts. Cheers 🍻
how much you earn tell us that
stop ranting about quitting amazon
Hi Gaurav , thanks for watching our video . You can find average salaries for Amazon Roles online on Glassdoor / levels.fyi.
@@theseattlecouple3746 Hi sir can you share a rough estimate of your savings in Seattle? ❤️You reply can make my day
@Rony thanks for watching our video. Our average savings varies month by month . It can be anywhere around 2k
@@theseattlecouple3746 thanks for the reply.... Sir please see soumyajit Bhattacharyya video on savings in USA as a software engineer where his estimation is to save ~90lakh inr in a year post tax in Seattle for a bachelor is it a exaggeration or possible.... please reply 👍❤️keep making videos sir
@rony I would definitely say it’s on a higher side but possible if you live Frugally. Savings really depends on a persons lifestyle and each person is different. Thanks for commenting 🙏
This guy is a liar. He left because he reached 5 years on his h1b and amazon didnt sponsor green card.
EDIT: I didn't want to sound mean. I just wanted this guy to be honest about his immigration status. If you are honest, more viewers will trust you.
what makes you say that?
@@darshnikdeep4650 Look at the amount of years spent at amazon. It is not six but more than 5. He 100% left just because Amazon didn't sponsor his green card.
H1b has a limit of 6 years if they don't sponsor your green card. So he would have to return back. The only way to change this is to transfer your company. If you change your employer you can get 6 more years.
You should be aware by now that Amazon does NOT sponsor green card for lower level software engineers. You should know that.
Considering all this, the obvious reason why he left is immigration. He wanted green card sponsorship to stay in the US, but didn't get it.
@Sanyu, I have honestly mentioned both good parts and parts that Amazon can improve equally. I have been in the US for the past 8 years, and actually, the opposite has happened of what you mentioned in the comment 😀. I have joined a new role, and please wait for my next video as I still haven't got the time to edit. Thanks for watching our video 🙏
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Pls don't mind the people who are trying to judge you
Thanks a lot @MJ for your positive words. The World needs more people like you 🙏
Just wondering why RUclips suggest me this video ...? The most annoying part when you search something important and come across these kind of useless .. channels
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