Trying to break into tech… do you think its worth joining a company like Amazon doing a position I know I’m capable in but not incredibly tech related just to have Amazon on my resume for future jobs? Trying to weigh pros/cons especially given what I’ve heard work life balance wise. Final interviews coming up and I’m just stuck on this.

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Maybe this is just a personal quirk, but if I am being honest, I judge people’s morals who go to Amazon just a little bit, for taking a job at a place with such horrible treatment of workers even if that’s not your department.

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+1 Amazon/Bezos are terrible

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Never met a person who didn’t feel chewed up and spit out by Amazon. And I don’t think it’s as impressive on a resume as you’re imagining.

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I work for Amazon and to my surprise love it. I came straight from an agency and Amazon tripled my total compensation (I was working in Account) which was the biggest selling factor for me. Amazon has a unique culture - it is as demanding and challenging as people say but if you are a self starter who hates agency politics you will thrive here. I’m getting opportunities and funding agencies would spend years pitching for.

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Of course they love self starters. They’re paying you not to think about how destructive, dystopian, and terribly corrupt they are. But: convenience and “progress”! 🌝

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It depends. What position? What do you do now?

Hm. Does the role excite you? Will you have a lot of responsibility or do you think you'll be a cog? Make sure you're not going just because you want to be in a "tech company."

Datto is hiring. Lots of smaller tech companies are hiring. Try them first.

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