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      3.5

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (209,629 total reviews)
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      Andrew Jassy

      50% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

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      Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 209,629 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amazon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      210K reviews
      1.0
      Aug 27, 2011

      Very discourgaging, miserable, unachievable rate expectations

      Picker, packer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazon is a huge growing company with excellent benefits, so the chances of a lay-off due to lack of business won't happen.

      Cons

      We are treated like machines set up to meet impossible rates per hour. Mandatory overtime working 50 to 60 hours a week and it's not even peek season yet. It often reaches 110 degrees in the warehouse. 15 minute breaks are taken up walking across the building to get to the breakroom or outside.

      2.0
      May 5, 2010

      Avoid Amazon at all costs

      Designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great compensation - Amazon needs to retain top talent at least for a little while. Good benefits. I happen to have a good manager, which is great, but rare company-wide. Working with very smart and capable people.

      Cons

      Worst work/life balance I have ever had at a company by far. Management expects you to sacrifice everything for the good of the company. If you don't do well, they can put you on a PIP or fire you at any time, BUT if you exceed expectations, you have to wait a full year for review and compensation. There are no mid-term or end of calendar year bonuses, etc - hopefully you are fine with just a pat on the back. Most folks I work with hate working there and won't leave out of fear or because or the golden handcuffs (RSUs). Seriously RSUs are not rewards, they are a retention device and nothing more. They toss their money around to attract the top talent, but in the end have a lot of turnover. I am desperately trying to leave, but have to wait for the right opportunity. Amazon sucks.

      1.0
      Jan 19, 2010

      good luck - you'll need it!

      Associate buyer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      can be exciting with authors and bands stopping by lots of room for lateral movement within company 10% employee discount

      Cons

      very high turnover ZERO work/life balance 24/7 blackberry attachment extremely poor managers (very ignorant of basic management skills) you are a number, which can be easily replaced (and are made aware of that)

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