What is advertised is shinier than reality - Operations Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
26 May 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- The name itself: Amazon/AWS. - Variety of career opportunities. Being able to move across team (with internal loops) is very nice. - Many resources to learn. - If you are in tech, you have a free AWS account to test (with a limit of course). - Good culture. - Almost everyone is professional and nice.

Cons

- The workload varies from team to team. - Like any other work place, your blocker for growth might be your manager or the team culture. However, what is advertised is shinier than the real thing. - I am not sure about the diversity, openness and the work-life balance. - You need to continuously "raise the bar". This is a nice slogan, but it is a double-edge blade and can be used by different "human" managers in different ways.

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5.0
26 May 2026
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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
10 Jan 2016
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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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