Is WLB at Amazon really bad? Are there some teams/roles that are better than other?
Also, what are the most lucrative roles/paths to exit in Amazon from Consulting?

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I’m working fewer hours than I did in consulting

Feedback is more direct

I’m in a startup so hours are worse in general than most of Amazon but I knew what I was signing up for

I don’t disagree relative to training and the apprenticeship model

No it’s not
Some teams and roles are always better or worse.

From consulting, product manager is likely your most logical entry point.

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All of the above and there are lots of openings

Read this.

Obviously one article can't represent the experience of every single employee. However, the fact that Amazon allowed all that to happen is something any applicant should consider. If all that happened in some units, who knows what could be lurking in others? For a given person, Amazon could be heaven, or not. "Do you feel lucky?" Is what I would ask.

My WLB was fine. Team dependent.

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