Great place to work and make history, but doesn't leave that much time for fun. - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Jul 8, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Fast paced dynamic environment. Smart co-workers. Strong sense of ownership in the decentralized model lends itself to designing and writing better software. Flexibility to explore alternate career paths.

Cons

- Benefits are poor. The 401k match is just 2%. Medical and dental plans are pretty ordinary. - Pager duty. Getting paged 40 times a week can be annoying. - Work/Life balance. I find myself working long hours more often than not.

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5.0
Mar 17, 2026
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Pros

Simple, stable, easy, active, growth opportunity

Cons

physically demanding, boring for some

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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