fantastic projects and people vs. top down micro-management... - Designer Amazon Employee Review

2.0
13 June 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get to work with fantastic people. The projects, in general are very interesting, and if you are lucky enough to work in PacMed building, you can bring your dog. Once you figure out the culture it can be very rewarding.

Cons

Top down, (all the way from JeffB) can be very useful (Everyone seems to have good ideas), but also limits the amount of ownership you can have in your work. No matter what you do, someone above is going to change it. Until you figure out the culture, it can be frustrating. The average tenure here seems to be very short relative to other places I have seen.

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Pros

Free education, great pay, grat benefits and time off.

Cons

Fast paced, rules are always changing from day to day.

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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