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      FAANG Standard - Principal Software Engineer Amazon Employee Review

      4.0
      Mar 13, 2023
      Principal software engineer
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      Pros

      Near unlimited resources from rich company, large scope role with lots of autonomy, hard large scale technical problems

      Cons

      Company/org pivots multiple times a year making it hard to build long term program to build impact. Bias for action at company puts limits on "doing things right" like security or avoiding technical debt.

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      5.0
      Jun 29, 2026
      It support specialist ii
      Recommend
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      Stressful performance base job at higher lvl

      Cons

      A lot of extra hours

      5.0
      Jan 10, 2016
      Anonymous employee
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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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