Great place to grow - Software Development Engineer Amazon Employee Review

4.0
25 Jun 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Great learning opportunities - Great pay - Get lots of ownership so great stories for the resume - Work at large scale so you find alot of niche problems and how to build for many people - Really smart colleagues - Very collaborative culture - Good management and senior engineers are all very good

Cons

- High stress and expectations - On-call means that you can be woken up in the middle of the night - Diversity in general especially gender, this is common across the org not just brisbane - Not many benefits compared to other similar companies besides pay

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5.0
2 Jun 2026
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Pros

Amazon offers an exceptional work environment with cutting-edge technology and world-class engineering challenges. The compensation package is highly competitive, including strong base salary, RSUs, and comprehensive benefits. Career growth opportunities are abundant — there are clear promotion paths and access to internal mobility across thousands of teams globally. The scale of impact is unmatched; you work on systems that serve hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. Colleagues are incredibly talented, driven, and collaborative, making every project both challenging and rewarding.

Cons

The pace can be fast and demanding at times, which requires strong time management skills. Work-life balance may vary depending on the team and project deadlines.

5.0
10 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
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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