Their "unique culture" makes for a stressful environment - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

3.0
Jan 4, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The internal development tools are fantastic. It is a technology driven company where developers can help guide the roadmap.

Cons

Every 6 months they look for people to fire and if you don't play the game right, they'll pick you. There is very high turnover, so half a team can clear out in a year. The pace is frenetic on some teams, priorities change frequently, and you can end up with hacks on top of hacks. Some teams have extraordinary operation burdens and technical debt, and end up dedicating all of their time to dealing with that instead of new and interesting work.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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