Amazing company to work for, even more so if you know politics
Pros
- Fantastic Growth Potential. - AMZN is doing things that no other company is doing. - Great relocation package if you're willing to move to Seattle. - Stock compensation is fantastic. - Gives you the warm and fuzzies to have been part of a company that sets the bar/changes the world/is at the forefront of technology and knows that boundaries have to be pushed and broken in order to innovate. - So much innovation. - Practically limitless strong technical resources at your fingertips.
Cons
- Review process is long, tedious and somewhat painful. - Not a lot of perks ("frugality" is a core value, which translates to little to no perks. The company discount was a joke and you basically had to buy all your own swag). - Not enough to work really hard, in order to earn senior (and higher) roles you *HAVE* to be politically adept (in addition to working really hard). - Fantastic Growth Potential (only if you're willing to move to Seattle). - Base salaries aren't that strong. Despite all the cons however, if I had to do it all over again I would change nothing.
