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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

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57% positive business outlook

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3.0
Feb 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced Smart colleagues customer centric

Cons

Volume of work, pressure for results, huge difference of salary between employees old tenured and new tenured. Too much unclarity followed by massive layoff

4.0
Feb 6, 2026

good

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazon offers exposure to large-scale distributed systems, high-traffic production environments, and modern cloud technologies, especially through its strong connection to AWS. Engineers often gain valuable experience in system design, scalability, and operational excellence, which are highly regarded in the industry. Compensation and benefits are generally competitive, and the company’s size allows opportunities to move between teams and work on diverse products. However, there are also drawbacks.

Cons

. Work-life balance can vary widely, and some engineers report that the performance review system and emphasis on measurable output create stress

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