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Leadership principles are almost cultish

Software Development Engineer (SDE)
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for 1 year
August 5, 2022
New York, New York
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

You get to have impact. Since decisions are bottom-up (Ownership LP), you get to decide how you approach a problem.

Not many low performers. I didn't meet anyone who seemed like they didn't know what they were doing, so you're surrounded by a bunch of knowledgeable people.

Flexible WFH (this varies by team/org). I had the option to go into the office or WFH for the entire duration of the internship.

Cons

Deadlines always looming. I found myself dreaming about how to solve a problem, as I would feel stressed about delivering.

Build tools have a lot of room for improvement. A lot of development time was spent getting projects running.

Advice to Management

Make having to work more bearable. Perks like free food and social events are a major reason I'm going for Google full-time instead of Amazon.

Additional Ratings

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

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