Senior SDE - Senior Software Development Engineer Amazon Employee Review

2.0
Nov 14, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The team has been excellent. Active, innovative, lots of things to do and things to learn. Pager duty varies from team to team, some do not have it at all. Interesting projects, a lot of promising ideas to be implemented.

Cons

Infrastructure is atrocious beyond belief. People passing data on thumb drives, build system/dependency resolver reminding me of a generator from "City of Ember". Things breaking left, right, and center. They called it "controlled chaos"; well, it's chaos alright, I am not sure about "controlled" part. The project priorities are defined by vocal minority, executed by submissive minority, with mid-level management and program managers MIA.

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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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