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      Mechanism Bloat - Software Engineer-II Amazon Employee Review

      2.0
      May 30, 2020
      Software engineer-ii
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      Pros

      Salaries are competitive and everyone who works there is intelligent.

      Cons

      There's a culture of implementing mechanisms over trusting developers, which leads to bloated systems with a dozen different code checkers / security risk analyzers / etc. that are in constant need of maintenance. Makes development pretty miserable.

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      5.0
      Apr 27, 2026
      Area manager intern
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      Pros

      Lots of mentorship and opportunities

      Cons

      Could potentially get night shift

      5.0
      Jan 10, 2016
      Anonymous employee
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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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