Depends on your team - Software Development Engineer I Amazon Employee Review

3.0
9 Aug 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You're surrounded by very smart people Great location and facilities Flexible hours Nice company culture Very understanding managers Work from home when you need to

Cons

Depending on your team, you don't get to write a lot of code and spend a lot of time on ops Even simple systems are a pain to write due to all the legacy services you have to deal with and interact with - this can be very frustrating Developers end up doing a lot of administrator work Very small chance of ever working on a new system

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5.0
10 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
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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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