If you have nothing else to do in life this is a great place for you to be awake all the time... - Software Development Engineer III Amazon Employee Review

1.0
Jul 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Because you are everything (PM, SDE, SDET, Build/Deployment Engineer, Support Engineer), you can learn a lot. But this comes at a huge cost of sacrificing your life. If you have nothing else to do in life this is a great place for you to kill your time.

Cons

Long working hours carrying a pager which will page you 100's of times when you are on call no work life balance.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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