Very difficult to get promoted. - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Sep 13, 2021
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Pros

It is nice to work at AWS Berlin because of the work atmosphere. Colleagues are nice, manager is nice. It is not a "pressure" work, it is an enjoyable work,

Cons

It is very difficult to get promoted. Even with important achievements (like, for example, writing a patent for the company introducing a novel algorithm) it is very hard to get promoted.

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Pros

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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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