Pathetic work life balance and career growth - SDE-2 Amazon Employee Review

1.0
Aug 28, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Pays above average. 2. Learn a lot. 3. Work with smart colleagues, mostly.

Cons

1. Career growth is super slow. With average tenure in Amazon less than 1.5 years, it's hard to talk about promotion with manager or get feedback from peers when they're joining or leaving so fast. 2. Work life balance - Might affect your health in the long run. Employees are treated disposable. Too many people resign due to burn out. 3. Office politics - Even though you might work hard, less smart people who know managers are promoted first. HR policies are such that they indirectly promote this culture by removing technical assessor from promo process.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

Great company if you want to do big things with high agency folks

Cons

Can me overwhelming if you cant operate in ambiguity

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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Recommend
CEO approval
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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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