Challenging work in overall, struggling promo process - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Jun 26, 2019
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Pros

Everything here needs high throughput; even a simple hello world service can crash if not tuned properly. Somethings are infeasible to be invested in normal company, but Amazon scale allows it to be real.

Cons

It’s hard to be agile here because of the promotion process. The company needs teamworks but on the other hand it needs silos. The leadership team already acknowledged this problem but it may take many years to fix, I don’t know if I will still be working here then.

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5.0
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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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