Senior Managers work to personal agendas, the work/life balance is non-existent with scant regard for the impact this has on the associate. The HR function is too distant and does not support the associates, nor provides balance between Senior Managers and the workforce. HR is too stand off and fails to address concerns in a timely manner which ultimately leads to small problems becoming bigger issues - firefighting seems to be the preferred method of working.
Owing to the high reliance of Agency Staff, many Managers see this workforce as disposable and league tables for who sack the most agency staff is the order of the day - pretty much sums up the mentality and approach really. Progression and development depends on who you know, not what skills, attributes and strengths you have. If you speak out you become a social outcast and ostracised from the daily workings of the company, despite having the backbone to do this is one of the company’s core principles. Infrastructure is outdated and despite being one of the fastest growing companies turning over billions of dollars of profit every year, most projects and developments are deployed on a shoestring. IT is prehistoric and needs updating, culture and discipline is in general draconic and abused. Associate morale is little more than a pipe dream and it seems the unhappier you are, the less they will seek to resolve it. So if you want to work excessively long hours, for little or no reward, feel unappreciated, unvalued and be little more than a number……….step right up for a slice of Amazon life!!!
