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Software Development Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 9 years
May 10, 2015
Seattle, Washington
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Lots of smart people.

Learned how to define, build, and launch products in a resource-constrained environment.

Everything I have worked on launched and had customer adoption.

Cons

Amazon doesn't invest in people, but career development happens as a byproduct.

We are packed in like sardines.

The "Frugal" core value is really just code for cheap.

I once went on a business dinner with an out-of-town team, and senior managers wanted everyone to pay for their own dinner. Ridiculous.

Advice to Management

Be more aggressive promoting internally, or create more levels. The conservative approach to promoting creates a huge opportunity for companies to cherry-pick employees.

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