The nightmare stories are often from years ago or non devs. There are some pretty awful oncalls though.
I'm on a team I like, work with people I get along with and have hours that are good (<=40) except around launches.
2 years after college, I make enough (~160k total comp, a bit over 100k salary) for money to not really be a motivating factor.
When I first got to amazon, I fully expected to jump ship within 6 months and move somewhere else. I stayed because I liked the people and the work was fine. If my team culture changes and I don't like it, I'll look external and internal then leave.
I'm on a team I like, work with people I get along with and have hours that are good (<=40) except around launches.
2 years after college, I make enough (~160k total comp, a bit over 100k salary) for money to not really be a motivating factor.
When I first got to amazon, I fully expected to jump ship within 6 months and move somewhere else. I stayed because I liked the people and the work was fine. If my team culture changes and I don't like it, I'll look external and internal then leave.