Amazon reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(210,098 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 210,098 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
3.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment offers continuous opportunities for growth. The dynamic nature of the role ensures that you are constantly adapting to new challenges, which accelerates both your professional development and problem-solving capabilities. Additionally, the position serves as an excellent environment for developing leadership skills. By regularly handling complex team dynamics, driving associate engagement, and managing daily operations, you naturally sharpen your communication, conflict-resolution, and team-management abilities. The workplace culture itself is highly energetic and driven. Being surrounded by a motivated team creates an inspiring atmosphere that keeps you engaged, focused, and passionate about achieving goals together.

Cons

Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is highly challenging due to demanding schedules, including regular night shifts. The role requires significant personal sacrifice, as long and irregular hours leave very little time for personal commitments and recovery outside of work. This demanding schedule becomes particularly intense during peak operational seasons and prime hours. Despite the substantial increase in workload, pressure, and hours during these critical periods, there is no additional compensation or extra pay provided, which can lead to rapid burnout. Compounding these challenges is a noticeably low retention rate within the environment. The high turnover makes it difficult to establish stable team dynamics or build lasting, meaningful professional connections, as the team composition is constantly shifting.

2.0
Jun 24, 2026

Culture has shifted

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It used to be really easy to switch roles and departments which allowed you to try out different things and learn new skills. Sadly, that process has changed and it’s not that easy anymore to do something completely different.

Cons

It really depends on the team you join but since the layoffs the vibe has changed and people are less collaborative. Switching to AWS was quite a culture shock. You have to play politics to get a promotion.

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