Pros: Good salary. Good work. Work with the smartest people.

Cons: Challenging work environment; work-life balance could be off in some teams.

Pros: There is so much to learn while working at Amazon. Every day, I was presented with different challenges that made me think out-of-the-box to solve them differently. The community support is excellent for several types of challenges, and mentorship is the officially supported method to yield long-term benefits. I grew from SDE to SDM at Amazon. I have worked in two different countries myself and collaborated with teams around the globe. The vast variety of data poses several key challenges and keeps you on your toes always. The teams have great potential, people, work culture, and enormous problems to solve.

Cons: One could easily burn out if they do not balance their work-life or ask for help. There are several teams or managers who would expect far more than one could achieve. Finding the right balance is the key for success at Amazon.

Pros: Lots of smart people. Learned how to define, build, and launch products in a resource-constrained environment. Everything I have worked on launched and had customer adoption.

Cons: Amazon doesn't invest in people, but career development happens as a byproduct. We are packed in like sardines. The "Frugal" core value is really just code for cheap. I once went on a business dinner with an out-of-town team, and senior managers wanted everyone to pay for their own dinner. Ridiculous.