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Amazon Lab126

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It's not as unique as they'd have you believe - Software QA Engineer II Amazon Lab126 Employee Review

3.0
Jul 9, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

*Lots of smart coworkers *Some really impressive managers (if you're lucky) *You never stay still as new products are always coming down the pipeline *It's fun to work for a company where you actually use their products/services regularly as a consumer

Cons

*Pay and benefits aren't very competitive compared to other FAANG companies, with the stock downturn last year everyone is taking a pay cut. *There are some deeply toxic management traits in at least 1/3 of managers. Even if the person you directly report to is good the sh*t rolls downhill and will eventually impact you in some way. *They refuse to backfill positions for the last year or so, which leads to work only piling up as managers refuse to reduce the total work cadence. *Return to Office is universally disliked but the execs are forcing it down everyone's throats regardless. They seem excessively rigid about it, almost purposely not working with people that they hired during lockdowns. *They hire a LOT of H-1B workers. While maybe not unusual for the tech space I've had several coworkers confess to me that they are underpaid compared to other employees. *Even though they won't hire new people in the US they're more than happy to hire contractors or new employees in developing nations like China/India/Mexico/etc.

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

amazing culture, really supportive, mostly healthy competition

Cons

less career growth in comparison to aws people

4.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The team is welcoming and supportive, with designers across visual, motion, and sound design (rare for Amazon) However, opportunities to collaborate across teams are relatively limited.

Cons

Decision-making can take time due to multiple stakeholder reviews. Balancing design quality with business constraints can be challenging. Job security has become less predictable in recent years.

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