Amazon Software Development Engineering reviews

You will get the opportunity to work with lots of other bright people on massive scaling problems. Amazon is an excellent place to work right out of college. Your mileage will vary depending on the particular group you work in but there are lots of opportunities to move between teams once on board. I have been able to secure interviews with ease since leaving Amazon and managed to sharpen my C++ and SQL skills pretty dramatically while at the company. I was given a raise every review cycle during my stay at Amazon and was happy with the salary and benefits I received.

There is little bureaucracy and a relatively flat hierarchy. Many members of senior management have a technical background and are very intelligent. They are also open to ideas and respectful of other employees. One of Amazon's corporate values is frugality which usually leads the company to avoid and cut unnecessary spending such as fancy furniture for senior management, or expensive benefits packages for niche groups. Amazon is a relatively efficient, fun, profitable company to work for.