4.0
18 Jun 2008
Current employee
Seattle, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Working at Amazon is technically challenging. Amazon has a very high bar for its employees which results in a company of smart and dedicated people. It is a great place to learn and provides lots of opportunity for growth both in terms of technical skills and in terms of job opportunities. It is very easy to get information about what other teams/groups/departments are doing.
Cons
Work and life balance are hard to maintain at Amazon. Amazon can, and will, suck up all of your time if you let it. Some development teams are heavily burdened by on-call support. One of Amazon's core values is frugality which results in less than optimal health benefits.