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Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 9 years
May 25, 2016
Seattle, Washington
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Massive scale, impact, and a lot of challenges to solve. Seriously, you want me to write 100 words? But we require a minimum total of 100 words to ensure these reviews are helpful to other users. If you're having a hard time thinking of writing topics, you might want to try explaining some of your more positive or negative ratings.

Cons

Same problems like any large company: projects not getting scheduled/delivered, hiding other people's work, and slow promotions. Seriously, you want me to write 100 words? But we require a minimum total of 100 words to ensure these reviews are helpful to other users. If you're having a hard time thinking of writing topics, you might want to try explaining some of your more positive or negative ratings.

Advice to Management

You are well past the startup stage. Grow up, pay your employees well, and start to act like a grown-up.

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