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Good learning opportunities but low pay and few perks

Software Development Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for 4 years
July 25, 2026
Madrid
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Good for learning; they use AWS for their infra.
  • Looks good on a resume.
  • Promotion is more straightforward and slightly less bureaucratic compared to other companies.
Cons
  • Salary is very low.
  • Annual raises are between 0% and 2%.
  • Promotions are political, and in some teams there simply isn't enough scope to get a promotion, so you'll be stuck until you are lucky to get to work on something impactful.
  • No perks, only one fruit and coffee per day. You have a special coffee badge and if you lose it, you lose even the one free coffee until they give you a new badge until the end of the month.
Advice to Management

Maybe try to focus on engineers' growth instead of generic "Keep doing a good work" and not caring about their career progression.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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