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Senior Solutions Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 2 years
April 27, 2024
Sunnyvale, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Plenty of smart people. Decent facilities. Easy to switch jobs.

Pay is good, although you will get played (when the market is doing well, you probably won't get any new shares and no raise; the same story when the market is down).

Cons

Communication through tickets gets frustrating. Quality is not rewarded. The bare minimum is pushed out of the door, and you will spend most of your time fixing stuff. It's not efficient.

Innovation is lacking (for a company of this size). Complacency is very much encouraged, and you will do well if you play the game/politics (writing docs, releasing half-baked features, going with the flow). I have not met a single Amazonian in my team who does not think our product is a joke. They play the system Amazon created, which rewards mediocrity.

Advice to Management

Get Jeff Bezos back

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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