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Overall, good for starting your career and staying a couple of years

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for less than 1 year
November 25, 2021
3.0
RecommendsNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Fast-paced development
  • Good projects and more autonomy for engineers
  • Mostly intelligent colleagues
Cons
  • Competitive and stressful due to constant fear of PIP.
  • Mid-level managers are not so good and empathetic.
  • Compensation for existing employees at the same level isn't competitive to the market.
  • In general, the day-to-day culture is going downhill.
Advice to Management

Care for existing employees and have some respect for them, or risk losing them.

Don't alienate existing employees by having a wide gap between existing vs. external hire compensation.

Walk the talk on leadership principles instead of parroting like robots.

Fix the broken promotion process.

Additional Ratings

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

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