Coffee with Amazon Software Engineer (Amazon Arlington, VA)
Hey everyone, my friend Harry was nice enough to join me for coffee (if a chai latte counts) and answer a few questions on camera! He works for AWS in the HQ2 Arlington location. Hope you enjoy.
Follow Harry on IG / harry_mareddy
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:27 Getting into AWS
01:28 Choosing Amazon HQ2/Arlington
02:32 What is HQ2 like?
03:25 Harry's AWS Team
04:38 Team Match
05:27 Day-Day Work
06:14 Tech Stack
06:58 Expectations by Level/Scope
07:51 Career Growth Timeline
09:01 Perks of Working at Amazon
10:13 Cons of AWS
12:15 Grind/PIP Culture
14:09 Pros of AWS (continued)
14:56 Amazon Principles
16:02 Advice for Others
17:03 Closing