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      Challenging but can be rewarding - Principal Software Engineer Amazon Employee Review

      4.0
      Oct 24, 2024
      Principal software engineer
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      Pros

      * Work on projects which are seen by millions of customers * Generally very smart coworkers * Strong engineering and operations culture

      Cons

      * Experience is heavily dependent upon your organisation's management; bad managers appear to have a lot of leeway to ruin your life * Recent changes to management and policies (especially but not limited to return to office/return to hub) have significantly reduced trust in higher leadership, and overall satisfaction of staff * The "brutal performance culture" is not a joke and can feel arbitrary at times, which to some degree is accurate

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      5.0
      Apr 20, 2026
      Software dev engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Very talented co workers. Access to world class mentorship, Hyper scale projects. Nice culture

      Cons

      Stack ranking could be stressful.

      5.0
      Jan 10, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      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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