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Software Development Manager - Amazon

Technical Lead
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 2 years
April 12, 2016
Seattle, Washington
5.0
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Pros

Entrepreneurial setup where typically SDMs do a lot more than people management. They create more ideas, work cross-team during execution, and sometimes even code. Life is demanding, exciting, and rewarding being a SDM at the same time!

Cons

Always on the line for the space you lead for. A lot of Q/A every day. People management is not easy many a time.

Advice to Management

Need a lot of patience. Be cognizant of the org's leadership principles. Be analytical and drive decisions based on data. Get leadership on board with the ideas, especially your boss.

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