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Builder Freedom, Embraced Ambiguity

Software Engineer III
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 4 years
February 25, 2014
Seattle, Washington
5.0
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Pros
  • Lots of freedom.
  • Lots of ability to influence the business.
  • The only bounds on what you do are you.
  • Nobody says "no"; the ethos is "just do it".
  • Exposure to lots of interesting problems.
  • Builder culture.
  • Good practice for creating your own company.
Cons

Flat structure means that there's not a ton of specialization.

Not a lot of structure on many teams; need to deal with and thrive on ambiguity.

Advice to Management

Keep doing what you're doing.

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