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Horrible burnout culture! - Software Engineer Amazon Web Services Employee Review

1.0
12 Dec 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None! Oh, wait, if you are in Seattle you can get bananas that are worth 10 cents a piece ¬¬.

Cons

There's so much here... Low pay, inhumane workload, lack of career development, lack of diversity, basic health benefits, 401k does NOT vest unless you stay for 3 years, burnout culture, backloaded stock grant, no stock refreshers, 0,5% to 3% raises are considered "top performer". Complete slaughter house. And if that was not enough, be ready to work on the crappiest codebase you've ever seen!

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Working with latest and greatest technology

Cons

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Pros

- Strong place to be early in your career as it provides valuable training and the brand recognition can create strong future opportunities. - Is great if you’re interested in what you’re doing/selling

Cons

- 5 days in office is not great for work/life balance - If your manager doesn’t like you, good luck! - 401k match is lower than most companies - Base salary compensation is weak compared to other big tech - Leveling/career progression is near impossible due to reorgs leading to a promotion “freeze” - Role can evolve over time in ways that may not align with original job expectations

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