Great place to work for engineers - Software Engineer II SDE2 Amazon Employee Review

5.0
17 Jan 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Engineers are treated with much more respect compared with other smaller companies I've worked with. Managers and leadership listen to Engineers when they raise concerns about tech debt, estimations and general software best practices instead of unrelentlessly pushing for arbitrary deadlines set by business teams.

Cons

So much bureaucracy and massive interconnectivity between teams means that development process can be very slow. Even the smallest changes require months of testing and validation and updating to new version of software and deprecating old packages can take years.

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5.0
9 Apr 2026
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Pros

Amazon gives flexibility in schedule.

Cons

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5.0
10 Jan 2016
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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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