amazon management is more likely to optimize for optics than actually fix the &quot;problem&quot;. In bezos&#x27;s mind the problem is the NYT article and the external reputation. The work culture isnt an accident nor is it intended to be eventually fixed.<p>in my tenure at Amazon, I went from getting a 2 and PIP, then to a 4, then having my promotion held up because my VP didnt like me.  Finally when I left to Google they offered SDE3, and another $15k a year.  I didn&#x27;t take that offer.<p>This was all back in the 2001-2006 timeframe. Sounds like nothing has changed.