Amazon Senior Software Development Manager reviews

You get to work with really smart people. You get to make a significant difference for millions of customers. As long as the stock keeps going up, total compensation is above market.

I spent 10 years at Amazon starting from engineer to growing into senior manager. I did software development, program management, product management and even some online marketing. If you get opportunity to get into ground floor of a new initiative or business and are lucky enough that the initiative has executive attention and becomes a business and starts growing it will do wonders for you: 1/ You will learn first hand how businesses develop in online world 2/ You will learn how to operate efficiently (very limited resources - people and funding, and many idea - makes decision making and product pivoting crucial) 3/ Your career will grow fast within the company I have outlined idea scenario that does occur in parts of the company. Albeit to lesser and lesser degree as company has grown a lot and become somewhat of a different beast. So if you are looking at the company and are serious about your investment of years there - be very sensitive to group you go to. You can land at a group that is bigger and older but if so, perform as well as you can and then you must switch to smaller - new business starting group. Otherwise you will be one of many who often complain about the company: - Only ops, hardly get to write lot of code or ground breaking software, too much internal tribal knowledge - Burnout - big group - crazy boss driven beaurocracy Lastly, Amazon is place for those who persevere in times of troubles - keep that in mind!