Quietly Crunching - Software Development Engineer Amazon Employee Review

2.0
Nov 15, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, good benefits. Management culture for lower-level managers seems pretty focused on making sure the team can get their work done without distraction.

Cons

* "Work hard / play hard" culture usually just means work hard / work hard. * Oncall rotations for most developers * Often multiple vacancies on a team, so teams are constantly understaffed. * The above two points combine to mean there are going to be long periods of crunch, in addition to round-the-clock oncall schedules.

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5.0
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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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