M - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

1.0
Aug 18, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great impact- ur work reaches couple hundred million people Good for fresh grads who can give it all and sacrifice their personal life

Cons

No real mentorship- New joinees have to find their way out, extremely lofty goals, expected to think of ways to solve on commute/shower. This was something my manager often communicated hinting at taking up stuff beyond tightly planned scrum deadlines. No room for unexpected delays due to inter team integration issues- get chastised in appraisal for the same. Felt like a unsatiable task master, I used to work from 10:30am to 10pm every day and i clearly fell short since i didn't work on the weekends or was not smart enough.

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5.0
May 17, 2026
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Pros

-Great team and manager -Lots of resources to learn -Flexible

Cons

-Pace can be brutal -Can have lots of meetings

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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