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      Amazon Senior Software Development Manager reviews

      3.8

      43% would recommend to a friend

      (91 total reviews)
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      Andrew Jassy

      40% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Senior management

      Senior Manager, Software Development employees have rated Amazon with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Manager, Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Manager, Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      91 reviews
      5.0
      Oct 11, 2019

      AWS - Fast Paced, Great Place to Work

      Senior software development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The company will give you opportunities to do meaningful things every day. It's run like 1000s of little startup companies, with each two-pizza team owning a significant chunk of work. Decision making is pushed down to the lowest levels, and teams have a lot of autonomy to decide on what tools and technologies to use to get the job done.

      Cons

      Staff turnover and rotation seems to be a constant, but I think that's pretty norm for our industry.

      4.0
      Oct 8, 2019

      Amazing place to learn for several years, hard to stay long-term

      Senior software development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working at Amazon is like attending the most cutting-edge technology and business school you can imagine. The hiring bar is extremely high, so everyone is extremely talented. Amazon VP's are some of the smartest people you will ever meet. The whole company moves so quickly that every day you are working on a new major initiative. The leadership principles are literally used everyday - people quote them in meetings, and the company only focuses on customers, never on competitors. It's quite remarkable. If you get an offer to work at Amazon, take it.

      Cons

      I stayed for over 6 years which put me above 98% of other Amazonians (there's a tool called "oldfart" that compares your tenure to other employees). Most people only last 2-3 years for several reasons. First, the pace is relentless which at first is exhilarating but becomes downright fatiguing. Second, Amazon doesn't really care about you as a person - only as a productive cog in the machine. Third, the RSU award program is ok, but total comp is really only great if the stock is climbing 30% a year. Finally, everyone wants to hire an ex-Amazonian right now. When you combine these, Amazon becomes an amazing training ground, but not a great place to stay long-term.

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