Pros
Amazing work Life balance. Like anywhere else, this is going to depend a lot on your manager in the territory that you receive. However, I’ve noticed that in the Austin office, working 30 to 40 hour weeks is the standard and I don’t know anyone who works over 40 hours a week on a consistent basis. Obviously, if there’s a certain big deal, you’re trying to push over the edge you might need to every once in a while, but for the most part, there’s a ton of flexibility on the time that we come into the office and leave.
Cons
A lot of people are leaving right now because the compensation structure is not always super clear and usually we are given our quotas after the quarter is actually over. Also, there is no continuity with customers. You may work on any given relationship with a customer for one to two years and then right before you get a deal to close, they move that customer out of your territory. Also, there is no path to increasing your level. In other parts of the company, it is very typical to move from a four to a five in two years. In the sales order, it takes 4 to 6 years of AWS experience. Even if you have prior sales experience. For this reason, a lot of people try to boomerang because it seems like that’s the only way to promote.