Great Place to Work with Smart People, but You Won't be Coddled - Senior Manager Amazon Employee Review

5.0
23 Sept 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Smart People - Innovative Company - Lots of Autonomy in many areas of company - Intense Passionate Place -- I consider this a pro most of the time :)

Cons

- Work/Life Balance is not great for many - Based out of Seattle-- it rains a lot - Experience varies widely from group to group -- choose carefully

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5.0
8 Jun 2026
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Pros

The food, people, and location where I interned were amazing.

Cons

Work seemed to stall many times, with much of my progress not being able to advance past certain points due to waiting on higher ups.

5.0
10 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
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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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