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Smart People, Little Vacation

SDE-III
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 2 years
September 10, 2018
Seattle, Washington
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Fantastic opportunity to work with smart people on cutting-edge technologies.

Fast-paced and challenging (in a good way) work environment.

Very little or no overhead and freedom to innovate.

Cons

Auxiliary employee benefits (gym membership, etc.) and other side perks could be better.

Only two weeks of vacation in the first year.

Advice to Management

Consider increasing vacation time based on length of employment, and also grant three weeks of vacation during the first year. Several companies offer four or more weeks of vacation after, say, five years of service.

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