short term vision, short term results - SDE-2 Amazon Employee Review

2.0
Feb 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Comp is good but may not be worth trading your happiness for.

Cons

The company continues to actively drive engineer attrition by making this a bad place to work. Quality of life has worsened significantly over the last three years, and most employees in our org who are not locked in to amazon as as their visa sponsor have left. The C suite wants to operate like "the world's biggest startup", but doesn't offer startup upside and doesn't staff adequately to support innovation. Hiring is still effectively frozen, and highly qualified employees have limited opportunities for career growth. If you want the startup experience, this is not your opportunity. Marketing hype about AI replacing jobs is still just talk for the shareholders. We are not staffed or tooled up to deliver innovation or even good customer experiences, because the company has chosen to spend on capex instead.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Work hours are flexible. Accommodations are available if needed.

Cons

Work is repetitive. There are limited opportunities in advancing your career within Amazon.

5.0
Jan 10, 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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