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Interesting, challenging work

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 4 years
April 4, 2014
Seattle, Washington
4.0
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Pros

Smart people. Technically challenging work. You can see the impact of your work very directly. Relatively low politics; data-driven decisions. Good place to learn SOA, Cloud Computing, and Machine Learning.

Cons

Operational burden: When you're on call, you have to carry a pager and spend a week dealing with boring issues instead of coding. The retail industry can get a bit tiresome after a while.

Advice to Management

Make it easier to move within the company.

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