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Comfortable. The rumors are overblown

Software Development Engineer I Intern
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for 1 year
September 8, 2016
Seattle, Washington
4.0
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Pros

They know how to keep people productive. Teams are fairly nimble and autonomous, and communication between teams isn't terrible.

Cons

Managers have too much autonomy. There aren't too many perks, and you do kind of feel like a number when you're working there.

The internship review process is also super volatile. For an internship, they'll give you a project, and whether you receive an offer is determined by if you finish the project.

This is problematic because it doesn't take into account the difficulty of the project or any obstacles you might have run into.

Advice to Management

Create a framework for managers to work within, and enforce criteria for what constitutes working too much.

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