Work hard, have fun and make history - SDE-II Amazon Employee Review

5.0
Oct 12, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- given responsibility and freedom of a startup with impact of a big company - lots of room to learn, develop and grow - work on problems with scale that you won't find in almost any company on earth - amazing senior engineers and leaders - leadership principles are great

Cons

- crapshoot depending on what team you end up in, different teams can have very different cultures - leans towards less work life balance, not good for certain types of people

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Hybrid work (3 days a week), good team atmosphere, small sales teams, limited travel

Cons

a lot of shifts in upper management currently

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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