High Potential Rewards In a System Designed To Grind You Down - Senior Software Manager Amazon Employee Review

3.0
Mar 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Strong customer focus * People with skills, ambition, initiative, and able to operate with much ambiguity can prosper

Cons

* Workload and review system designed to grind you down and create churn in the workforce. I was there for 3 years, and by the time I left I was in the top 20% of longevity according to "The Old Fart" tool. * Review system requires churn of bottom 5-7% through managed, intentional attrition

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits. Good health insurance, and PTO.

Cons

I was working overnights and had to be standing up for long hours.

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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