My time at Amazon, Part I - Becca Selah

kept by eddie jan 23

A self-taught designer recounts her time at Amazon, detailing the rigid level system, the pressure to impress executives, and how motherhood forced her to confront the trade-offs of corporate ambition.

Amazon is determined to use AI for everything – even when it slows down work | Technology
Amazon pressures corporate employees to use AI tools like Kiro, but workers say the tools hallucinate, reduce productivity, and increase surveillance.
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Amazon cut thousands of engineers in its record layoffs, filings show
Nearly 40% of Amazon's 4,700 layoffs in four states were engineering roles, as the company cuts bureaucracy to invest in AI.
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Nobody is coming to save your career
Hacker News commenters argue career growth is self-driven, not a manager's responsibility, while criticizing Amazon's lack of mentorship.
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Tech Firms Aren’t Just Encouraging Their Workers to Use AI. They’re Enforcing It. - WSJ
Tech companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon are mandating AI use, tracking it in performance reviews and requiring AI fluency for new hires.
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