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Good peers, great managers, decent work culture

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 6 years
April 27, 2021
4.0
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Pros
  1. Almost all managers have been very supportive in terms of project decisions, deadlines, and growth.
  2. Peers are usually helpful and nice in general.
  3. RSUs can jump your CTC by a lot.
  4. There are good internal tools, so you have less friction with peripheral development of products.
  5. Switching teams to align your career is very easy.
Cons
  1. Very few perks from the company.
  2. With the internal tools available, you are virtually locked in to use certain technologies all the time to build products, even from the ground up.
  3. A lot of DevOps work is to be handled by software developers.

Additional Ratings

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

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