Lots to learn, but bad promotion process - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

3.0
Mar 7, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

* Many great principal engineers and internal resources for learning * Fast paced and lots of problems to solve

Cons

* Compensation for good ratings do not kick in until 2 years later * Stock appreciation eliminates hope for refreshers * Promotions require 10-30 pages of writing alongside assessments from next level people who have not seen your work * Lots of politics

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Pros

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Cons

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