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Surviving Amazon: Work, life, and bias inside one of the world's most ambitious businesses

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Entering Amazon: First Impressions and Chaotic Work Environment

In this chapter, the speaker shares their initial experiences at Amazon in 2006, including their surprise at the minimal security and simple printed sign at the building. They also discuss an embarrassing interview question that revealed Amazon's focus on data and analytics. Furthermore, the chapter explores the chaotic work environment and outdated tools they encountered upon starting at Amazon.

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