Software Development Engineer 2 - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
4 Feb 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Interesting work with smart and talented people. Great pay. Work from home on occasion.

Cons

The bias for action company principle outweighs the others. This result is the creation of more value at the expense of letting existing value decay - this translates to a legacy code base. It results in a people having been there the longest being the sole proprietors of the intellectual property being developed there. The rest of us get to work without much hope for growth in the short term. This is especially exacerbated by the completely custom systems there. The learning curve is steep.

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Cons

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5.0
10 Jan 2016
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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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