Pros
- High salary, thats the only benefit.
Cons
Amazon's Leadership Principles sound impressive in interviews but in reality they're often used to justify micromanagement and avoid accountability at the top. I wasn't trusted to make basic technical decisions without layers of approval. The internal politics is exhausting, who you know matters far more than what you deliver. To make things worse, the proprietary tech stack locks you into an ecosystem that won't transfer cleanly to your next role. No hikes in sight either and leadership offers no transparency on why. The whispers around layoffs and PIP cycles were enough to keep everyone stressed and disengaged. Engineers get loaded with impossible workloads, receive vague and shifting feedback, and are subtly sidelined from team decisions. The message is never said out loud, but it's clear: make this uncomfortable enough that they leave on their own. I watched two colleagues resign in six months under these conditions before I did the same. HR is not your friend here - they exist to protect the company, not you. Overall, ITS AN EVIL AND TOXIC COMPANY