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A Mixed Bag

Senior Software Development Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 4 years
January 22, 2025
Boulder, Colorado
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

You can develop yourself to whatever you want to be.

With the right team, you can excel and have a happy and balanced life.

Cons

Recent top-down mandates countering previous agreements have caused a loss of employee trust and shown a lack of trust for 2-pizza teams to self-govern.

With the wrong team, growth means increasing how much unfulfilling toil you can handle.

Advice to Management

Weed out bad culture in organizations that have an emphasis on top-down directives and bureaucracy to reduce autonomy. Refocus on 2-pizza team self-determination and judge based on performance.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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