So, I work at Amazon, and that comment is very misleading.
Amazon obviously pay less outside of the US, but one of the core reasons they hire in the US, Canada, and India is because there are far fewer protections for worker’s rights. It’s absolutely not about cost, because otherwise they would probably also increase roles across Europe. In the UK, you’d be very lucky to find a role compared to most smaller US locations, and many people believe it’s because it’s been far harder to lay people off. The same goes for locations across France, Spain, and Germany. Big tech in general is downsizing across Europe.
US software engineers get paid far better than us outside of the US, but if Amazon truly cared about cost, they would’ve moved lots of roles away years ago.
So, I work at Amazon, and that comment is very misleading.
Amazon obviously pay less outside of the US, but one of the core reasons they hire in the US, Canada, and India is because there are far fewer protections for worker’s rights. It’s absolutely not about cost, because otherwise they would probably also increase roles across Europe. In the UK, you’d be very lucky to find a role compared to most smaller US locations, and many people believe it’s because it’s been far harder to lay people off. The same goes for locations across France, Spain, and Germany. Big tech in general is downsizing across Europe.
US software engineers get paid far better than us outside of the US, but if Amazon truly cared about cost, they would’ve moved lots of roles away years ago.