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Amazon Lab126

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A falling tide - Senior Software QA Engineer Amazon Lab126 Employee Review

3.0
Sep 2, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

They are top dogs when it comes to low-price, high-functionality embedded devices and cloud services. Fast release cycle times provide multiple opportunities to learn quickly without the drawn-out 18+ month product cycles at smaller companies. They do a good job of hiring smart people. When people are good, they're really good. Better compensation than non-FAANG companies.

Cons

Management is a literal crap shoot. Most are emotionally intelligent and can balance the needs of the team and the needs of executives. However, you can also get really unlucky where they will make your life an inescapable hell. Compensation is below-average within the FAANG club. They outsource a lot of work to China/India/Mexico, so it introduces unnecessary friction (language, culture, and time zones). I had no idea the politics were so bad, and the whole company is in a >1 year holding pattern as we're effectively not hiring anyone in the US.

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

amazing culture, really supportive, mostly healthy competition

Cons

less career growth in comparison to aws people

4.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
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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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