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

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
Jun 1, 2014
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Pros

High hiring bar so you work with really smart people. Bezos and (most of) the rest of the senior management team takes the long view, so you really are empowered to do the right thing. Customer-focused culture is pretty cool.

Cons

People work very hard and the tolerance for people who are perceived to not be contributing enough is low.

5.0
Mar 30, 2014
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Pros

Customer obsessed company with a focus on the ultra-long term Competitive compensation for high performers High rate of learning from smart peers and leaders Ability to take risks on a large scale Engineering and product innovation challenges Ownership over roadmap and strategy even at junior levels

Cons

High stakes, high pressure environment. Minimum benefits outside of stock and cash compensation Frugality extends even to laptops and monitors

4.0
Feb 3, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

High hiring bar and the bar is raised all the time. Keeps the company moving forward. You have the freedom to experiment and challenge existing practices, just bring data. Great executive team. They dive deep and challenge you. Make sure you are prepared.

Cons

Can be a tough environment for some. The bar keeps getting raised and some long-time employees fall below it and find themselves managed out. Unfortunately the bar is within each org which means there are pockets of deadwood floating around and not delivering resluts.

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