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

3.0
22 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
30 Apr 2026
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Pros

Lots of growth, great team

Cons

less salary and freebees than other big tech companies

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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