Amazon Software Development Manager III reviews

3.4

40% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)
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37% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Software Development Manager III employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Manager III professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Manager III professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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119 reviews
3.0
Apr 29, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good stock grants(granted when stock was cheap).

Cons

bad medical benefits. Very chaotic to work. on call is a burden on work life balance. Amazon is a customer friendly company but not an employee friendly company

5.0
Nov 21, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

For someone willing to push for what they want, Amazon is very open to people taking ownership, transferring to a group they're interested in, advancement, etc. If you're not happy with your current position, you can soon transfer to another group. I'd say that's the largest benefit, having the ability to basically choose your own career path and drive it at your own pace.

Cons

Benefits aren't the best. As Amazon has very few formal policies company wide, you will encounter a wide range of management styles. So beyond your first position (where you'll not likely have much of an option), you'll want to be careful about choosing a group and manager you'll enjoy working for.

3.0
Sep 1, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No monoculture or bureaucracy - within your team you have a lot of control over what tools you use. The quality of SDEs is pretty high. No "architects" or "research teams" sucking up all the resources.

Cons

There is never the resources given to build things properly. Rather there is continuous pressure to build things as soon as possible and just apply band aids rather than addressing underlying issues. The internal tools are pretty poor and you can easy waste as much time fussing with getting them working right as you do actually building things.

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