Tones of data, very complex SQL, a lot of KOL tasks, no training, lots of fire fighting - Data Engineer Amazon Employee Review

3.0
24 Aug 2011
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Pros

Dealing with huge amount of e-commerce data Super scaling DW infrastructure Strong hands-on for end-to-end BI/DW practice Unique ELT framework

Cons

Throwing hardware upon problems Barely polished data model KOL and operational pressure is very high Poor medical insurance compared with Google, MS, Expedia in Seattle area High turn-over rate If stock price goes up, then you get less RSU next year because your previous RSU's value is too much

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

You have to be self motivated. NO ONE will hold your hand and tell you that you're doing a great job. If you need constant affirmations from management, this company isn't for you.

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