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Smart But Cheap Culture

Software Development Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for 4 years
July 22, 2015
Seattle, Washington
1.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Smart people
  • Lots of technical challenges
Cons
  • Too much extra operational work for no extra benefit
  • Long work hours
  • Absolutely horrible vesting schedule for RSUs
  • Poor health insurance which does not cover uncommon problems
  • Very cheap culture in the name of frugality

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