Interesting, challenging work - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Apr 4, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people Technically challenging work You can see the impact of your work very directly Relatively low politics, data-driven decisions Good place to learn SOA, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning

Cons

Operational burden: When you're on call you have to carry a pager and spend a week dealing with boring issues instead of coding. Retail industry can get a bit tiresome after a while.

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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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