Good pay, terrible deadlines and upper leadership - SDE 1 Amazon Employee Review

3.0
May 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay and healthcare 50/50 odds of decent work*, (highly dependent on which team) Great teammates (for the most part)

Cons

Terrible upper leadership with no technical background Forced AI usage even when it's proven to be useless in some projects Overworked, awful expectations - force fast delivery, but at the same time want NO bugs. For some reason, upper leadership can't understand that quality code and slightly less rushed deadlines would fix this. Layoffs are diabolical, managers won't even know who got nuked until the morning of, when the employees are missing; regardless of performance, by the way, but low performers are targeted first.

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
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Pros

Lots of mentorship and opportunities

Cons

Could potentially get night shift

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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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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