My experience has been good, but it can vary a lot - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Jan 20, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive pay for engineering positions, some areas have relatively good work-life balance (but this can be hit or miss), benefits package is decent, as of writing is very open to flexible or remote working, massive company with lots of distinct organizations and therefore a large variety of different things to work on.

Cons

High turnover in some areas, work-life balance can be bad at times, promotion process is painful and promotions can be infrequent, frequent on-call duties that can require working outside normal business hours, can feel like working for a massive corporation in the typical bad ways.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Great team and researchers at FAR

Cons

Bureaucracy stops us from our full potential

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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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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