Pros: Environment benefits, salary, location, dream.

Cons: Nothing is bad here in Amazon Japan.

Pros: Strong Compensation & Benefits – Amazon offers competitive salaries, stock options (RSUs), and performance-based bonuses. High-Impact Work – Engineers work on large-scale, cutting-edge projects that impact millions of users worldwide. Learning & Career Growth – The fast-paced environment encourages continuous learning, with opportunities to work on diverse technologies. Global Infrastructure & Resources – Access to AWS and Amazon’s massive computing resources helps in building scalable and high-performance applications. Ownership & Autonomy – Amazon follows the “You Build It, You Run It” philosophy, giving engineers ownership over their projects.

Cons: High Workload & Stress – Amazon is known for its intense work culture, often requiring long hours and on-call rotations. Limited Work-Life Balance – Depending on the team, maintaining a good work-life balance can be difficult. Complex & Bureaucratic Systems – Navigating Amazon’s internal tools, legacy systems, and complex approval processes can be challenging. Frugal Culture – Amazon operates with a “frugality” principle, sometimes leading to limited perks compared to other top tech companies. Performance Pressure – Strong emphasis on metrics and performance reviews can create a competitive and high-pressure environment.

Pros: The company provides a great environment for learning.

Cons: Work-life balance Less visibility to promotion