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Great Growth, Tough Balance

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 1 year
July 24, 2021
Sunnyvale, California
5.0
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Pros
  • Amazing Engineering problems.
  • Lots of opportunities to learn and grow.
  • Moving teams is easier, and lots of openings so you can decide what you want to work on.
Cons
  • PIP
  • On-call
  • Work-life balance is not as good.
  • Stock vesting period is skewed (you'll get the majority of stocks after 2 years of them being awarded).
  • Refreshes are not as good as other competitive companies.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
4.0

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