Challenging and collaborative work with smart people - Software Development Engineer I Amazon Employee Review

5.0
Jan 18, 2021
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Pros

Amazon’s leadership principles are legit and are applied every day as part of the decision making framework. Everyone is constantly trying to replace subjective opinions with objective data-derived opinions and as a result even and L4 SDE can influence a design discussion involving an L7 Principal engineer. Work is structured around teams and everyone on your team including your manager is there to support you and share their knowledge. Amazon is solving huge problems and the work is super interesting.

Cons

You need to be ready to vocalize your opinions / doubts / needs as an employee. If you don’t advocate for yourself you might end up working on less interesting stuff, getting sidelined in design discussions, and feeling less like a part of the team. So if you are someone who likes to put their head down and work solo this probably is not for you.

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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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