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Software Development Engineer-II
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 4 years
March 14, 2019
Seattle, Washington
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Lots of talented coworkers and a strong focus on growing talent and providing mentors and mentorship opportunities.
  • Great projects to work on across a company so big there's pretty much a project for anything you're interested in.
  • Teams actually have fun and enjoy working together.
  • Excellent place to learn a lot and grow as an engineer or in any role.
Cons
  • Backloaded stock vesting schedule
  • Few holidays are given off automatically, such as President's Day and Memorial Day.
Advice to Management
  • Make stock vesting schedule more balanced (25% per year).
  • Acknowledge more national holidays such as President's Day and Memorial Day.
  • More workplace perks in the office. Snacks are good, but more catered events and parties would be fun.
  • Bring back the summer picnic and holiday party.

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