Great company to work for - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

5.0
14 Feb 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fast paced development and release of products and features. It has 'It's the proposal and not the proposer' culture.

Cons

Requires dedication to the team and to the company, especially around holidays. Some teams have on-call rotation that can page you any time of the day.

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5.0
20 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Medical/ dental/ vision insurance, mental assistance, 401k, lawyer assistance, Career choice, VTO, PTO, vacation time

Cons

Most AMs have avoritism among employees. We get mandatory extra time (now is calling "voluntary" but you have to go when it is schedule) at the end of the year, what makes difficult for some of us when we have kids and they're really rigid about it.

5.0
10 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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