Intern to SDE-1: My thoughts - Software Development Engineer I Amazon Employee Review

5.0
Jul 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- Amazing work. Got to work on impactful project with high visibility from the ground-up. - Amazing peers. Very helpful and super talented - Stipend and TC are really good, and I'm satisfied with it for now. - Steep learning curve and lots of opportunities to ramp-up and grow. - The "FAANG' tag def helps. Got more visibility on LinkedIn; recruiters in DM and mail. - Made my parents proud, so that's cool :)

Cons

- WLB: Team dependent but I worked 10 hrs a day during my internship as some of my team members were from different time-zone. Will try to maintain 8-9 hrs in the future.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

Cross training that helps for faster growth and more experience.

Cons

Sometimes you gotta hurry and find equipment or pit equipment before others snag them and leave you with the “bad” ones. That take forever to get repaired.

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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