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Good Place To Work For A While

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 6 years
May 20, 2025
Arlington, Virginia
3.0
Pros

It's a big company, so you have the freedom to move between teams and areas. There are a lot of interesting projects across the company to work on. The pay is good.

Cons

Your work life largely depends on your manager, so it can vary from team to team, but burnout is common.

Your pay will not go up even if the company is talking about how well it's doing.

Expect your RSUs to slow down greatly around 5 years.

As a developer at Amazon, you are in charge of the whole lifecycle. Everyone handles design, development, monitoring, testing, and maintenance.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
3.0

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