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      Amazon Software Development Manager reviews

      3.3

      46% would recommend to a friend

      (486 total reviews)
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      Andrew Jassy

      26% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

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      Manager, Software Development employees have rated Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 486 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      486 reviews
      1.0
      Jan 26, 2017

      Horrible place to work

      Software development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The money (can't think of anything else, but need 20 word min to post this... words words words words words words )

      Cons

      Culture, management, processes, review model (yes, they still stack rank in the 2016 OLR), lack of leadership, lack of cooperation between teams.

      1.0
      Nov 1, 2016

      AWS: Workaholics

      Software development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Growing business, interesting problems to solve

      Cons

      Work/Life balance is terrible. Emails from Senior management at 1AM and on the weekend. They think they own you. Restrictive rules that basically rule out working on open source projects.

      3.0
      Sep 25, 2016

      Amazon - A Tough Gig (High Risk / High Reward)

      Software development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazon is a "can do" place. People who are ready to work hard, be courageous, banish self-doubt, and fight can do well. Even for those who find it hard to be aggressive, Amazon will surely benefit you and help you learn new skills. Opportunity is there for the taking, but no one will coddle or encourage you - ever. It's a tough place, but it pays well and gives you lots of opportunity.

      Cons

      Encouragement, peace, and calm DO NOT EXIST in this place. It's a go-go-go atmosphere that you can sense by just sitting in the lobby of one of it's buildings and watching the crowds scurry in and out. Everyone is on the go, NOTHING is every good enough, and all employees are pressed to be more, do more, and reach higher. The unrelenting pace and pressure to do more burns most people out within 2 years.

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