Amazon Sr. Technical Program Manager reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(305 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Sr. Technical Program Manager employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 305 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Technical Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Technical Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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305 reviews
5.0
Apr 14, 2019
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Pros

1. Amazon unleashed creativity of individuals in every role 2. Amazon has tonnes of challenging problems to solve 3. People love projects they work on, if they don't, they easily find ones they love 4. Managers are invested in people's growth, if they are not, team members can choose new teams and move on in a jiffy 5. Salary and Perks are best (see its not #1 in this list) 6. Ample growth opportunities 7. Exposure to international teams, global culture, most projects amazonian work require them to work with teams across US, EU, JP etc and they travel often 8. TPM job is all about influencing, working with teams, empathizing, absorbing and churning lot of technical information, proving your value, it can be pros and cons both. Take it as a challenge for each project you work on or see it as a constantly ongoing rigor. Its how you look at it.

Cons

1. Technology/Domain is complex, can be overwhelming to learn, takes time, so take it easy 2. If not organized, hard to get things done 3. People need to write lot of documents, so develop habit of churning good quality, clear concise, documents if not already

4.0
Mar 25, 2019
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Pros

Innovation Still an engineering company Smart workforce

Cons

Its a big ship (lots of opportunity), but you can get lost. Culture doesn't support inclusiveness, you have to be self motivated Be ready to push back. Whoever pushes back harder wins. Team culture and leadership style varies significantly; from cut throat to setup for success.

5.0
Mar 19, 2019
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Pros

One thing to call out is that as Amazon is a large company, your experiences will vary based on your team. I have largely only had positive experiences and am very happy I made the transition to work at Amazon. Some of the pros I've experiences: - I am constantly challenged by incredibly smart and hard-working individuals, the culture embraces learning new things and stretching yourself - I've been given significant responsibility and the ability to make meaningful impact almost immediately - Compared to more traditional companies, there is no red tape. If you have a good idea, just make it happen. Individuals at all levels are empowered to do what they think is best. You don't have to have 5 managers approve something for you to get your work done. - Work-life balance is incredibly important. Almost everyone on my team has kids and they all value your evenings and weekend time. Members of my team have gotten dinged for working on the weekend. And it's very understandable if you need to work from home (even suddenly if something comes up with your kids)

Cons

- There isn't much sharing across teams in the company. I find out about what other teams are doing in the public news. - While benefits are very good compared to most companies, we're behind other tech companies. Having some support for childcare would be appreciated and make a difference.

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