It depends on the team, but overall, a pretty good place to be, if you just want to build stuff. - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Employee Review

4.0
14 Jun 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Pretty good pay. Smart coworkers. Interesting work. Even as an individual contributor, you will have a lot of product ownership.

Cons

Amazon is definitely not for everyone. Being on-call can be a major pain sometimes. Also, except for the pay, benefits tend to be pretty bare compared to other tech companies.

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5.0
20 Apr 2026
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Pros

Very talented co workers. Access to world class mentorship, Hyper scale projects. Nice culture

Cons

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5.0
10 Jan 2016
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Recommend
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Pros

Really smart people, a lot of opportunity for growth, always encouraged to be innovative, think big, and create something new. Competitive salary and benefits with other major tech companies. 100% self motivating work environment. No dress code and 4 legged friends are welcome.

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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