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Sometimes overwhelming, but very satisfying and stimulating work

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 6 years
June 13, 2014
Seattle, Washington
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Ownership
  • Customer focus
  • Self-driven. You can seek to understand the bigger picture if you want, or focus on your specialties.
  • Easy to change teams.
  • Fast-paced, still ready to acquire the latest technologies.
  • No limit to the responsibility you can take.
Cons
  • Grown potential limited.
  • No encouragement from manager about career growth unless you seek it out.
  • Overwhelming first year.
  • Goals/deadlines mostly unrealistic.

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