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Extremely feast or famine, based on reporting chain - Software Development Engineer Amazon Web Services Employee Review

3.0
Nov 3, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

When things are going well there's a lot of autonomy, great opportunities to develop interesting things, and a lot of respect for work/life balance.

Cons

As soon as anything goes wrong, or if the org shifts to put a poor manager in your reporting chain (which happens frequently), things get ugly fast. Arbitrary firings or under-performance punishment, micro-management of responsibility with curtailing of power to do anything to meet those responsibilities, and more. Internal promotions are hilariously terrible. If you don't get the precisely calibrated project (which are always in short supply) that has just the right people taking careful notice of it, you're far better served boomerang'ing.

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5.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

good work place and diverse environment

Cons

lot of work load even on weekends

5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Excellent pay/benefits, Safety first mindset, flexible scheduling, fantastic training program, phenomenal team support, convenient locations. Plenty of pathways for career advancement and full support for self promotion. Culture is fantastic. You really can be yourself and make many new friends fast. Teamwork is outstanding. Everyone is always willing to help.

Cons

Growing so fast that it's hard to keep the same manager. I've had four managers in two months. Constantly have to adapt to new procedures and changes and working locations. Always in a state of flux. Standards keep changing all the time

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