A lot to learn, a challenging environment - Senior Technical Program Manager Amazon Employee Review

3.0
7 Nov 2019
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Pros

You have the opportunity to work on a scale that is only found in a handful of companies. Generally, the team has the flexibility to determine how they work as long as they get the job done. Amazon encourages mobility, giving you the ability to work in multiple teams, with different technical and/or business challenges.

Cons

A culture that wants you to eat/drink and sleep Amazon in order to succeed. Your role becomes more and more political and there are more and more bureaucratic challenges as your scope grows. It is too easy to burn yourself out, from the TPM role it is too to be responsible for others burning themselves out - you need to own and drive what your healthy balance of ownership, energy is and need to know that yours may not always match what is expected from you to do your job.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
10 Jan 2016
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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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