Pros
I used to believe that working for the leading web provider would have allowed me to learn and grow, as well as benefit from having the experience on my resume…have not found that any of that is true. In my role/org, there really isn’t a single redeeming thing that I can identify other than collecting a paycheck.
Cons
The absolute toxic culture that is pushed from the top down. Leadership Principles used as weapon but never reciprocated by leadership…..do as I say, not as I do…leadership non- existent. While claiming inclusion, diversity and equity, I found them to be the least inclusive of any company I ever worked for. No concept of diversity of thought. You MUST confirm to Amazon-ease/way of thinking OR be connected. I've had far more autonomy and "bar raising" opportunities/outcomes outside of AWS and have learned far more from every other employer before AWS. The idea that they strive to be the world’s best employer is a bad joke. Saw very little innovation in my group, continually rolled out homegrown solutions that simply didn’t work and actually create MORE manual intervention. Pay for the first 2 years was OK due to signing bonus, but then falls off a cliff with no adjustment to RSUs and with stock tanking, will take a massive pay cut (15% + in my case). BTW, when I raised this concern during initial offer, the recruiter assured me they would adjust RSUs for any major decline in stock price. I asked for the language to be included and told they couldn’t add it, I should have known better then and walked away…several colleagues told me they had similar experience. Benefits fall far below industry standard as well. I could write volumes if just how bad the experience was…I would simply NEVER recommend AWS/Amazon to anyone. Truly awful organization.