Pros: Competitive compensation, but a lot of work.

Cons: A lot of work and on-call.

Pros: Good learning opportunity. Decent pay.

Cons: Bare minimum benefits. Toxic work culture. No WLB.

Pros: - Great pay and benefits, generally well above the market level. - You can learn a lot. - People are very friendly and cheerful, which makes for a good atmosphere.

Cons: You have to stand up for yourself and be very professional. Sometimes deadlines might be too harsh, or unfair things might happen. The key to solving all of these is communication. Don't promise something unless you are 100% sure you can deliver. Also, if you get into arguments with people, you can have a tough time. The key is, again, communication. If you don't follow this, a lot of problems can happen. Most of the drawbacks that you will hear about Amazon are totally solvable. It also depends a lot on the individual teams.