Conflicting goals, more "stick" than "carrot" - Software Development Engineer III Amazon Employee Review

3.0
7 Oct 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fast growing company Opportunity for advancement (for certain personalities) Excellent compensation Interesting technology Good business (not technical) management

Cons

Unrealistic deadlines lead to sloppy development practices. This leads to higher than necessary operational burden. Conflicting goals - why didn't you get this done on time? Because I was up all night fixing an operational problem. "You need to work harder" - I was up for over 20 hours straight, I need sleep. "You will be terminated if you don't step it up" - Huh? A 20 hour day isn't enough. No respect for simple human factors. If you need to sleep, don't work here.

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Pros

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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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