Will wear you down with time - Senior Software Engineering Manager Amazon Employee Review

3.0
May 13, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Smart, highly motivated people. Exceptional pay due to stock performance. Huge economic and societal impact. Company is still trusted by customers more than most other tech companies.

Cons

Pressure-cooker environment. Highly process-based with little trust placed on individuals. No institutional emphasis on employee well-being built into leadership principles or manager reviews. High re-org churn and burnout rate means there's no point to develop interpersonal relationships with peers. Flat org structure and huge leaps in pay and responsibilities between levels makes promotions nearly impossible past a certain level, highly political, and competitive. A culture of "over-ownership" makes everyone appear to be working very hard and putting in long hours, but for questionable actual benefit.

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Cons

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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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