Challenging and interesting, not compensated well
Pros
+ challenging job, never gets boring, plenty of opportunities to learn and grow + amazing people you work with + friendly atmosphere + systematic approach to problems + possible to switch teams + nice office, bunch of events outside of working hours
Cons
- work largely depends on which team you are on (probably more than in other big companies) -> teams go from awful to wonderful and that largely affects the impression of Amazon - compensation system based on fear, not rewards -> people performing poorly are punished, while people performing well are not rewarded (it is expected of them); bonuses are basically non-existent - poor stock options compared to other companies - unnecessary self-imposed stress introduced by the management by setting meaningless and unrealistic deadliness - it's easier to get hired to a more senior level than get promoted; new hires have higher salaries than long-term employees
