Good peers, great managers, decent work culture - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Apr 27, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

1. Almost all managers have been very supportive in terms of project decisions and deadlines, and growth. 2. Peers are usually helpful and nice in general. 3. RSUs can jump your CTC by a lot. 4. Good internal set of tools so you have less friction with peripheral development of products 5. Switching teams to align your career is very easy.

Cons

1. Very few perks from the company. 2. With the internal tools available, you are virtually locked in to use certain technologies all the time to build products even from ground up. 3. Lot of dev ops work is to be handled by software developers.

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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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