Smart people, great culture, tons of interesting work - Principal Engineer Amazon Employee Review

5.0
Jul 7, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Culture that focuses on getting to the right thing for the customer, regardless of who's idea it is - exposure to lots of really interesting work and ideas - opportunity for massive impact - teams have a huge amount of autonomy and agency

Cons

- doesn't have as many benefits as other tech companies (free food, etc) - operational load (on-call) can vary depending on your team

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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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