Great autonomy and challenges, but slow and meeting-heavy - Senior Software Engineer Amazon Employee Review

4.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- good ownership/autonomy - interesting challenges at work - good developer experience - nice team/ collab

Cons

- slow-moving at times, more meetings than necessary - hyper excitement from managers who treat AI like a silver bullet - lower learning to time ratio - less exposure to industry wide tools and open source products

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5.0
27 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good managers, huge focus on safety and making sure you're doing well.

Cons

You have to get your own lunch as free lunch is rarely provided.

5.0
10 Jan 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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