Working at Amazon - Software Development Manager Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Apr 4, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Fast pace, great if you have a matching personality 2. Amazing opportunities to learn 2.1 highly experienced/competent/skilled engineers at the company put out knowledge sharing videos which are very insightful 2.2 the AWS library is free for employees 2.3 AWS certification exams are subsidized 3. Breadth of opportunities - given how many businesses Amazon is into, you can find a team that's into that business and transfer internally (so no need to change companies if you want to work in a different domain)

Cons

1. Easy to burn out if you have difficulty saying NO to more work 2. Forced attrition after performance reviews can be unfair 3. Pay for existing employees is below what the industry is paying 4. The distributed nature of development (which gives Amazon its edge) means multiple teams could be building the same thing, and you often have to race to get to production first so that your effort doesn't get disbanded (kinda like real life :))

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

Very talented co workers. Access to world class mentorship, Hyper scale projects. Nice culture

Cons

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5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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Recommend
CEO approval
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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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