Amazon Senior Hardware Development Engineer reviews

2.8

62% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

53% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Senior Hardware Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Hardware Development Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Amazon is rated 27% below average by Senior Hardware Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Jan 27, 2020
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Pros

Since my interview, everyone has been preaching Leadership Principles. Where some companies announce their leadership principles maybe once a year, or relate it to a management position, or don't even have any, Amazon really drills into the value of their Leadership Principles. It is refreshing because it provides a direction for making decisions and for good collaboration. Also, I've been lucky to join a large team run by an amazing leader. I could not find a fault in him that contradicts any of the Leadership Principles. And I always thought I worked with smart people, but Amazon really do hire the best... my coworkers are self-motivated, they collaborate so effectively, and they're comrades. When I first joined, everyone was so willing to help. There's an odd duck in the group, but no one seem to treat anyone any different. There's processes that can be improved, because the Team I'm on is working on something new... but there's many other processes that they've got down, amazingly.

Cons

I really don't have any Cons... perhaps because I came from a company that has only a fraction of the Pros of Amazon.

5.0
Nov 25, 2019
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Pros

Ownership, meaningful work, great teams, substantial vision. It feels like you’re making an actual impact working here.

Cons

Unrealistic deadlines cause unnecessary stress

4.0
Jun 4, 2019
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Pros

I will say this about Amazon, the kind of job you have, and the team you work on, make all the difference. I was lucky enough to be on a great team with great management. Amazon is a little too far on the frugal side, but the work was engaging and the work environment fun and relaxed. My coworkers were all very capable at their jobs which made each day much more enjoyable. My manager(s) were flexible about the work hours and encouraged a healthy work/life balance.

Cons

Communication between the teams of various expertise, e.g. Mechanical, electrical, embedded, etc., was disjointed and clunky. It was difficult to sync schedules and share work. Additionally, as the project moved into the production phase, a lot of the exciting and innovative work was de-prioritized, which sucked some of the fun out of working on the Amzn Go team.

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