5.0
18 Mar 2017
Former intern, less than 1 year
Seattle, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
I was a bit worried before joining Amazon since I have read that NYT article too. However, when I went there, I find it was nothing like NYT says. The work environment was nice. People were friendly and helpful. Working overtime can happen (just like any tech company I believe), but it's never a routine. The work is fast pace and exciting. Also, there are many opportunities to learn and grow. Friday Learning Series talks and Principles of Amazon (given by principle engineers) are my favorites.
Cons
No free food like some other tech companies. Oncall for full-time engineers can affect work-life balance a bit (interns don't have oncall though).