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Too Much Politics

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 2 years
August 6, 2025
Bellevue, Washington
1.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Compensation is not the worst, of course not the best.

Cons

Too much politics. Everyone wants to survive the PIP policy, so they will point fingers at others, backstab others, and nitpick on others, even only for visibility.

A super bureaucratic culture; you need to escalate and escalate just to get an easy thing done. Managers blame their team members simply because they can't blame others.

The whole company goes crazy on "cost saving." Your promotion doc can become a PIP doc anytime because they don't want to spend more money.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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