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I dislike the whole "reduced-hours" concept. It implies that this engineer would be working in an area that does not require cutting edge innovation and can get away with working 3 or 4 days per week while others work 5 or 6.

I think the job title should just be SDE; work times and other logistics can easily be clarified in the job description or during a phone screen.

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It doesn't imply that to me. It could imply, for instance, that there is a lot of talent that is uniquely interested in a 4-day week rather than a 5-day week, and that this provides an opportunity for Amazon to attract that talent.

I also don't share the notion that "cutting edge innovation" is a type of work which would require more hours per week. Quite the opposite, actually.

What does a 4 day work week have to do with the job not requiring 'cutting edge innovation'?

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