You learn great skills but not somewhere to stay long term - Principal Product Manager Amazon Employee Review

3.0
Jun 23, 2015
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Pros

You work with really smart people and learn amazing skills. The Working Backwards process is awesome and the focus on data driven decision making.

Cons

The culture is brutal. It's not somewhere you want to stay long. Very intense and stressful. There is a huge more emphasis on managing up which takes up more time than actually creating great products for customers. Quality control is software is poor, there too much emphasis on hitting dates than meeting quality bars. Frequently software is shipped riddled with bugs.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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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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