Horrifying culture - Sr. Research Scientist Amazon Employee Review

1.0
Mar 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is great, hard to beat

Cons

On the culture side, Amazon has this notorious PRFAQ thing that results in trickling of every little decision being written in a report first and reviewed by a team before implementation. I couldn’t execute on a mini project that would’ve taken 5-6 hours of my own time. I had to write a proposal, spending 3-4 days. Then we had to mert as a team of about 10 people to read the proposal in silence for 40 minutes, and discuss 20 minutes. Then I had to wait for weeks for all comments to be addressed and proposal to turn into something that I had no desire to work on anymore.

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5.0
Jul 17, 2026
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Pros

Awesome culture and people Good opportunities

Cons

This job is not for the weak

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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Pros

Really smart people, a lot of opportunity for growth, always encouraged to be innovative, think big, and create something new. Competitive salary and benefits with other major tech companies. 100% self motivating work environment. No dress code and 4 legged friends are welcome.

Cons

You have to be self motivated. NO ONE will hold your hand and tell you that you're doing a great job. If you need constant affirmations from management, this company isn't for you.

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