Great place to gain varied experience - Anonymous employee Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Feb 7, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- High Hiring Bar - Your career is your responsibility - Gain a lot of experience in a short time - Autonomy is readily granted (just keep on track with your annual goals) - Great place for recent graduates to start careers

Cons

- Need to wear a lot of hats - Review process is short and intense - Some managers have little time to advise career development - High pressure environment with long hours expected (work-life balance can be difficult) Not a con, more of a note of advice: One needs to keep skills and qualifications on par or above the current hiring bar. Even with hard work and dedication, one can become no longer be qualified for the current job easily. Keep note of the qualifications of new colleagues and strive to equal them.

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5.0
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Pros

- Access to latest tech - High pay - Work at scale - Full Agentic

Cons

- sometimes process takes time - restricted to use internal tools

5.0
Jan 10, 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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