SysDE in AWS Sydney - Systems Development Engineer Amazon Employee Review

5.0
Feb 16, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Financially - Opal travel card claims for daily work commute - Phone claims - Amazon RSU - Competitive pay Work life balance - 6 weeks paternity leave - 14 weeks maternity leave - work from home option Work culture - very understanding - culturally diverse

Cons

- occasional time crunch where you need to put in more work, rare - big organization with some international dependencies, response can be somewhat slow. - Sydney office does not have as many opportunities as the USA office. - still lack gender diversity but it is getting better - unlike some other tech giants, we are not pampered as much (Frugality).

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5.0
Feb 19, 2026
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Pros

I got paid weekly, there was a $2 premium for night shifts.

Cons

The only con was the 2 hour commute to and from work.

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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