Amazon reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(209,257 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

50% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 209,257 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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209K reviews
1.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A respected name in e-commerce and one of the most powerful forces in retail. Innovative ideas that enhance the shopping experience (and Amazon's revenue potential) are abundant. Seattle is lovely and the cafeteria burrito bar is one of the best!

Cons

Unbelievably long hours, no recognition, poor management, micro-management from the very top, no appreciation of staff ('just can them and get someone else'), incredible arrogance towards employees and business partners, etc.

1.0
May 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1) Risky RSUs if you can survive the vesting period. 2) Work for the leader in the cloud computing industry.

Cons

1) Work hours are 90+ hours excluding weekends. Sr. Management will work you to death. 2) Constant data grinding producing meaningless reports (if you look at the big-picture which you never get to) 3) The expectations are unreasonable and your manager will always put you down every time to survive.The director will make unattainable promises without consulting anyone and you will be working to fulfill that. You will have no time to fix data or process. You will be building "bridges" to nowhere constantly chasing your tail. 3) There is constant mental harassment everyday. People are used and thrown out until there is no life left. 4) There is constant backstabbing at all levels to survive. 5) Only people out of Seattle will take this job for lack of inside information. 6) Within my tenure, almost all people who joined quit voluntarily or involuntarily. This is hunger games live! Beware!

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