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Smart Engineers. Distracted Management

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 6 years
October 1, 2015
Seattle, Washington
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive Outlook
Pros

Smart engineers.

Tough problems at scale.

Lots of opportunities to learn.

Cross-role interactions.

High visibility into business.

Cons

Overworked engineers.

Constant decision flip-flops higher up in the management chain.

No appreciation for hard work.

Micromanagement.

Advice to Management

Start listening to engineers more before it's too late.

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