I don’t know. I work 40h weeks in the software industry and if I look at my mails during my free time, my boss asks me to stop doing that.

If you’re trying to make a career in some huge company quick and earn big bucks, as cscareerquestions tells you too, you may find yourself in that situation.

But if you want, you can just as well find a company that still pays good money and doesn’t work you to the bone. If there is anyone who shouldn’t complain, it’s software engineers. The job market is wide open. Choose your own destiny. No one is forced to work at amazon or some other big player. People choose to put a lot of effort into getting there.