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Amazon Lab126

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Bad place to be - Software Development Manager Amazon Lab126 Employee Review

1.0
Nov 28, 2017
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Pros

You get to work on interesting technology & problems Focus on shipping products

Cons

# bad senior engineering talent - principal engineers who have not contributed a single line of product code but have power over engineers who are actually building products # culture dominated by TPMs # mediocre pay overall with women at the lower end # mandatory quota of employees to be labeled as low performers # active encouragement of boorish behavior by senior management # less growth opportunities compared to the rest of Amazon # leaders who take credit (and reward) for achievements

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The team is welcoming and supportive, with designers across visual, motion, and sound design (rare for Amazon) However, opportunities to collaborate across teams are relatively limited.

Cons

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