Pros: A lot of smart people working there and a great culture.

Cons: Big tech is not for everyone.

Pros: The bar is high; you'll be working with a lot of great people. Every organization has a few bad apples, but at Amazon, I found there were very few (at least within Brisbane, Australia). You'll learn a lot from many experienced people. When you have questions, you'll also have access to someone with deep expertise who can assist or answer them. The Leadership Principles, although they may seem cult-like at first, are part of what makes Amazon tick. Senior leadership invests heavily in these, and they become a very useful framework for decision-making, both within Amazon and outside of it.

Cons: Almost all teams have an on-call roster. This may involve getting paged at 3 AM. It can feel isolating from the real world. The way Amazon does things is different to other companies. You'll rarely use Stack Overflow, Google, or public tooling; instead, you'll most often use an internal Amazon clone.

Pros: Experience at Amazon is heavily dependent on the team and the manager. Fortunately for me, I had a positive experience. Flexible work hours, no micromanagement by manager.

Cons: RTO was handled poorly, and there is a lack of communication from senior management on policies.