Fantastic place to dive in and solve new problems - Technical Program Manager Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Jul 1, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazon is a large company; many opportunities to dive into issues that impact a large collection of customers. There are a lot of opportunities to move between business units (e.g. Amazon, AWS, Audible, PillPack, etc...). The company is laser focused on its leadership principles. If you haven't had a chance, please take a look. It is possible for employees to be able to switch careers given the broad business categories.

Cons

Seattle is a great place to work in Amazon. Some of the small sites do not have the same great amenities; however they are still nice places to work. There are lot of opportunities to travel to Seattle and HQ2 should provide some parity to the East Coast.

Explore other reviews about Amazon

5.0
Apr 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong engineering culture with emphasis on ownership and scalability Opportunity to work on large-scale distributed systems Good compensation and benefits compared to industry average Exposure to modern cloud technologies and internal tools

Cons

Work-life balance can be inconsistent depending on team On-call responsibilities can be demanding High expectations and performance pressure Internal processes can sometimes be complex

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

3159
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All