SDE I - SDE1 Amazon Employee Review

4.0
22 June 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Alot of talented people - Interesting problems - many potential mentoring opportunities - Great build tools I started there with minimal knowledge of CS. They paid for schooling, mentored me, allowed weeks at a time to be spent with various team while I figured out my career path and left as pretty solid engineer

Cons

like any big company, it was hit-or-miss with management. I never struggled with work/life balance but that is because I was single and worked all the time. I ultimately left because the org I was under was limiting work from home possibilities

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5.0
29 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Stressful performance base job at higher lvl

Cons

A lot of extra hours

5.0
10 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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