Very team dependent; Can be a great place to learn - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

3.0
22 Jan 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Have end-to-end ownership over building a product. Get experience building large scale distributed systems. Extremely smart colleagues. Opportunities to build systems with global impact. Writing and meeting culture leads to no-bullshit transparency that helps the company make better decisions.

Cons

Doesn't feel like company cares about you - benefits and pay are not competitive and too much red-tape for getting simple things. Not enough gender or racial diversity. Company doesn't invest in teaching recent hires the tools of the trade - is all self-paced, leading to a sink or swim environment. Promo process is highly manager-dependent and inconsistent - managers dangle future promotions to get employees to work beyond what is reasonable. Everyone is running under tight resource constraints, creating a very political atmosphere.

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5.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Structural and organize -High pay -All training done on site

Cons

-Before start date very limited, information about AWS(They don't like sharing over the internet. -Fast pace with training and learning.

5.0
10 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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