great company for consumers - Software Development Engineer I Amazon Employee Review

1.0
Jul 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Talented people, downtown/near-downtown location. Different teams can feel very different. But overall they hold similar culture. If you are lucky and find a reasonable team, you might be able to enjoy it. But not so much for other teams.

Cons

it's better to be a customer than an employee. no work life balance. management expects you to work late. uncompetitive compensation. on-call. political issue. This can be nasty sometimes.

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5.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Structural and organize -High pay -All training done on site

Cons

-Before start date very limited, information about AWS(They don't like sharing over the internet. -Fast pace with training and learning.

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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