Amazon Employee Reviews for Software Development Engineer

"I like the company very much."

"The team I worked on was very startup-like. We were developing a new eCommerce site service. My coworkers were talented and management was good."

"I interned with Amazon last summer and I had a very positive experience. People around you are supportive and are willing to help. There is literally no management and developers are given a lot of freedom in terms of technology."

"I've been in Amazon China for 2 and a half years now. During this time, the dev team grew from several dozen to more than 500. And my team grow from 10 to 30. But the workplace is not enlarged much. So we get a very bad work environment. But on the other hand. My team mates are all very nice. And we can get resources for development easily."

"I loved this place. I made many friends."

"Really good salary; managers are liars; they don't mind working your ass off."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"My likes are: innovative, agile, nimble, high growth potential, nice offices, and the good location."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"When you interview, find out in detail about your work style, work-life balance, etc."

What don't you like about working at Amazon?

"My dislikes are long work hours, managers lying to your face, and low on QA resources."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't lie to meet your numbers and achieve your goals."

"Very ownership-driven with poor management."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"Ownership, bias for action, and working environment were highlights about Amazon.com in my tenure."

What don't you like about working at Amazon?

"I disliked the poor management, lack of growth opportunities, and less business-driven projects."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"I like working with large systems, high traffic volume, and systematic build/deploy/release procedures."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Always think in terms of scalability, and performance/optimization of code/service. Good design adds up to your positive feedback. :)"

What don't you like about working at Amazon?

"I dislike dependencies among various components/teams, maintainability of old tech/product/design, etc., and hesitancy to use latest technology."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest having right priorities for projects as per requirements."

"Work hard, have fun, make history :)."