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      Worst environment to work in - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

      3.0
      Aug 27, 2024
      Software development engineer ii
      Recommend
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      Pros

      You'll work with the smartest and fiercest engineers. At amazon, you are not working with the other engineers, you are working against them. You get a masterclass in politics. It also has a very high learning curve. My team used to work 13 hours a day on avg.

      Cons

      You will lose your hair (literally) and may develop back problems (happened with an SDE 1 in my team). The artificial deadlines will literally kill you. The leadership in my team was bumbling around pinning blame on engineers which led to firing of 4 engineers over time. And 5 others left on their own.

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      5.0
      Jun 9, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Excellent place to work - learn a lot.

      Cons

      Work can be very demanding.

      5.0
      Jan 10, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      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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