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This place is still being run the same way it was when it started, with some minor improvements

Software Development Engineer III
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for less than 1 year
October 15, 2008
Seattle, Washington
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNo CEO Opinion
Pros

It is the place to be for e-commerce. You won't get this kind of experience anywhere else.

For someone with little experience, it's a great place to get a lot of responsibility quickly.

Cons

The company hates to promote engineers. If you want to get promoted past SDE-II, you're much better off becoming a manager. Some groups have bad support burdens, and management doesn't seem to care. The environment itself is pure chaos. Goals and priorities change constantly.

Advice to Management

There is a huge gulf between senior management and what really goes on. Lip service is regularly paid to the idea of improving, but rarely does anything really change.

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