SDM - Software Development Manager Amazon Employee Review

2.0
22 Feb 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

scale of business to handle and influence if you can write great tech strategy docs. good chance to grow if the charter is clear and team is tenured and if you have good PE support good pay

Cons

your leaders play a great role in if you break or win. if they are weak, no matter how good you are you will fail. most of the leadership don't care in helping you with any challenges but you will be under the mercy of tenured SDEs in the team. SDEs can leave you overnight to other teams or give you bad feedback through connections surveys if you try to improve their performance. There is no bottom line from team unless they are awaiting a promotion, else they can just leave the team anytime you have a challenging situation.

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5.0
20 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Medical/ dental/ vision insurance, mental assistance, 401k, lawyer assistance, Career choice, VTO, PTO, vacation time

Cons

Most AMs have avoritism among employees. We get mandatory extra time (now is calling "voluntary" but you have to go when it is schedule) at the end of the year, what makes difficult for some of us when we have kids and they're really rigid about it.

5.0
10 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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