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Smart Team, Slow Behemoth

Software Development Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 2 years
December 17, 2014
Seattle, Washington
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Smart people and a good salary for the first two years of employment.

Cons

Frugal – very little perks.

A very big company with lots of moving parts.

Lots of dependencies create a slow-moving behemoth.

Advice to Management

Stop churning engineers. The average employment is around 2 years, right when the initial 2-year sign-on bonus goes away and the rest of your compensation is based on stock. I don't want to wait until my next set of options vest.

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