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Really depends on which team you join

Software Development Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 2 years
October 1, 2012
Seattle, Washington
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Work with lots of talented individuals on products that are used by millions of people. Path for promotion as an individual contributor.

Cons

It's easy to get stuck doing something you don't like.

Managers like to micromanage.

On-call can be very frequent.

Hours can be very long.

Company is very frugal with perks.

Projects are frequently planned to force developers to work overtime to meet goals.

Managers can be too focused on looking like they are working hard instead of delivering results.

Advice to Management

Trust engineers to deliver solutions to problems.

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