Amazon Software Development Manager III reviews

There is never the resources given to build things properly. Rather there is continuous pressure to build things as soon as possible and just apply band aids rather than addressing underlying issues. The internal tools are pretty poor and you can easy waste as much time fussing with getting them working right as you do actually building things.

-Amazon has an odd culture, due to the fact that it's made up of lots and lots of relatively small teams. While this promotes lots of bottom up innovation, it also leads to having to sometimes deal with a lot of people to get things done - and their priorities don't always line up with yours. It makes for an environment where informal relationships make all the difference. -If you're on a team responsible for systems with significant software issues or a team that hasn't made the investment in documentation to get the support team to take most pages, pager duty can be hell. It's a lot better today than in times past and there are corporate level initiatives in place to drive changes for the better. It seems to be working. -Like all workplaces if you don't set some boundaries Amazon will take all of your time and ask for more. During peak season expect to work lots of extra hours if the heat is on your team. Otherwise, if you're burning out you'll need to have enough spine to set some boundaries.