Very slow paced & Too many processes - Senior Software Development Engineer Amazon Employee Review

2.0
Jan 5, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

U get exposed to complex business Anything that u do can have a huge impact on business U get to work on large scale systems & data U get to work with above average engineers

Cons

Work has become too slow when compared to how it was 5 yrs ago Bureaucracy has set in Too many processes & everything takes time (many ppl review even a simple Deployment/CR) Defensive planning in everything, not willing to take any risk in planning/execution Engineers have become too lazy & not showing much ownership as they are allowed to change teams easily, managers r focussing on keeping emps happy to retain them, even they give very relaxed effort estimates. So, not a great company for fast movers, it's loosing it sheen.

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5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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Recommend
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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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