Early opinions of working at amazon - Senior Systems Engineer Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Mar 20, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Exciting. If you have the right team, it can be a very pleasant place to work in. Unlike others, I find the operations burden refreshing (I come from working as a federal government contractor). On call pages are often opportunities to learn thing, and I like the investigation

Cons

Sometimes I spend too much time at the office. Parking spaces are limited. If you have a bad manager, life can be ... difficult.

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5.0
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Pros

Career growth and opportunity for ownership

Cons

A lot of inefficiency and bureaucracy.

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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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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