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High Scale experience, Bad in Career growth

SDE-2 Backend
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 11 years
February 25, 2026
Sunnyvale, CA
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Great for building high-scale distributed systems.

Cons

It is bad in career growth. It takes six to seven years to move to the next level. There are lots of reorgs which are not in our control.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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