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      3.5

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (210,006 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 210,006 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
      5.0
      Jul 7, 2016

      Work hard, with clear expectations

      Program manager
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      Pros

      More than any company I'm aware of, their "Leadership Principles" dictate the day to day expectations, hiring, reviews, everything. So, read them before you apply. If they describe you, then you're in the right place. It's a big company, but in my org, I've been mostly pleased with upper management and with the work/life balance I've been able to strike.

      Cons

      If you don't draw a hard line where your personal time is concerned, you can work yourself into the ground. Always more work to do than time. Takes a tough person that can defend what they say with data. This is a pro for me but not for everyone.

      2.0
      Jun 20, 2016

      Dysfunctional, innovative and mythical

      Software development engineer iii
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Amazon will teach you about your own limitations - Great compensation - Access to interesting projects and top-notch technologies - Brand new offices in attractive locations - Great company picnic and other events - Executive management is top notch

      Cons

      - Where do you find your managers, in North Korean prisons? - Wicked relationship between business and IT - Indian cliques and the lack of diversity - The culture of drinking alcohol in the office, during the day - Poor support of local initiatives (you are not Microsoft)

      1.0
      May 24, 2016

      Stay out

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nope, nothing I can think of. Pays well but nope, my biggest mistake in my career was to think this could be a nice place to work at. The company will do anything to cut corners, including your annual bonus.

      Cons

      Culture is a Jeff Bezos cult. Even if you are a solid performer, you can get a negative review because you did not agree to the "leadership principles" word by word. No wonder the average tenure is about a year.

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