To be sure, they treat employees nicely because they have to - lest their competitors get them.

Altruism has never been a part of it.

There are a lot of very wealthy people in Seattle from being employed at Amazon.

Anyone working as an engineer could get paid more and get better benefits from other tech companies. Leaving Amazon my pay nearly doubled.

Amazon cash sign on bonus is absolutely insane in this market. Making pure cash while all stocks are down probably makes the Amazon pay $100k more than a competitor.

Any mid level tesla swe that joined five years ago is a multimillionaire most likely.