It's okay, not terrible, not great either - Software Engineer Amazon Employee Review

3.0
Feb 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It's a decent place to start one's career at, you get a lot of exposure to the inner working of a large corporate environment, and can learn a lot of things if you are paying attention

Cons

Overall culture is abrasive and aggressive, although there are plenty of talented people, recent hires during the pandemic have shown markedly lower overall bar. There were L5s we hired in my team during the pandemic that don't know some basic CS concepts like concurrency, DB indexing, etc.

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits, great salary, great office

Cons

Long hours, stress and anxiety

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Really smart people, a lot of opportunity for growth, always encouraged to be innovative, think big, and create something new. Competitive salary and benefits with other major tech companies. 100% self motivating work environment. No dress code and 4 legged friends are welcome.

Cons

You have to be self motivated. NO ONE will hold your hand and tell you that you're doing a great job. If you need constant affirmations from management, this company isn't for you.

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