Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Principal Systems Development Engineer?

Principal Systems Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 79 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Systems Development Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Systems Development Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Principal Systems Development Engineer employees well?

Principal Systems Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 79 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Systems Development Engineer salaries at Amazon.

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What are the pros of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated" ((in 19444 reviews)); ""Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career."" ((in 13133 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7789 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5811 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4828 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10041 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7119 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6629 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5180 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2432 reviews))

Amazon Principal Systems Development Engineer reviews

2.7

44% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

38% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Principal Systems Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Systems Development Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Amazon is rated 30% below average by Principal Systems Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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79 reviews

5.0

Sep 10, 2019

Sales and Business Development

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in AWS sales and business development roles in a leadership capacity for almost 8 years. I loved the culture - work hard, play hard, change the world. Great opportunity to build a great business and express your talent in creative and imaginative ways. Your enjoyment and happiness depends a lot on your attitude. If you can work hard and keep your spirits high, you can have a blast. Do not get into a negative mindset or you will be unhappy with the fast pace and growing pains.

Cons

Great company and fast growth. Many new managers that do not understand the AWS culture. It can cause disappointment among staff when the bar is lowered in hiring.

3.0

Aug 5, 2019

Great company, but watch out for wages if you’re not from the US

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge customer focus, exciting and challenging problems to solve, surrounded by brilliant people. Very fast-paced work culture.

Cons

If you’re in a remote office chances are that you will have US employees transferring to your site and making 4-5X your salary for doing the same level of work. This is because non-US salaries are really low and the way to compensate these US individuals is to pay them their home salary, leaving the rest with a poor local one.

5.0

May 2, 2019

Down to earth, humble but Super Achievers

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flat organization, never seen any office politics or agendas for my last 3 years stint. Colleagues go out of their way to help you if you ask for help

Cons

Size of org can be overwhelming if you come from a small org.

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