80% Good - SDE1 Amazon Employee Review

3.0
21 Apr 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

All the pros of a big company Good insurance(Not super cheap, but accepted everywhere) Benefits for non-married couple partners Cutting-edge technology Working with Smart people A lot to learn Good pay(you don't have to be #1 to be good) A clear leader in many Tech areas You can have huge impact

Cons

Long hours Some teams can really lack american culture For some reason employees don't trust the confidential surveys so they either don't do them or artificially always say things are going well management will lose out on good feedback Large teams have large team politics Despite having many good people working together there can still be massive gaps in ability which can cause issues

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Pros

Really smart people, a lot of opportunity for growth, always encouraged to be innovative, think big, and create something new. Competitive salary and benefits with other major tech companies. 100% self motivating work environment. No dress code and 4 legged friends are welcome.

Cons

You have to be self motivated. NO ONE will hold your hand and tell you that you're doing a great job. If you need constant affirmations from management, this company isn't for you.

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