Challenging, but great place to work - SDE1 Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Jul 27, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1) You have a great exposure to technologies 2) There are awesome colleagues that you can learn from 3) The customer obsession is a good principle to work better

Cons

1) oncall shifts are intense and stressful 2) You are only a wheel in a big machine 3) The evaluation criteria are not very clear

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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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