Golden handcuffs - Tech Manager Amazon Employee Review

2.0
Apr 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

When the stock is on an upswing, it can be compelling to keep holding on for more RSUs. Initial offers are good, but there are 2 and 4 year cliffs that happen after 1) your 2 year cash bonuses end and 2) your initial stock disbursements stop at 4 years. Under Bezos this was a thriving culture for innovation, iteration, and building cool stuff. Jassy is bottom-line focused, that's it.

Cons

Everything that made Amazon peculiar in a positive way has dried up with Jassy. If you care about $$ above all, you may stick around to see how he improves the stock value, but anyone who experienced the pre-Jassy culture will tell you it is a marked turn for the negative. RTO has been handled absolutely horribly and inept managers who were one-trick pony ICs continue to get promoted. Senior leaders (L8+) hired from outside Amazon are awful and legitimately destroy orgs, cycling out trying to escape eventual PIPs themselves. Ethics and equitability do not exist except in counter-culture pockets. If you choose to work here, give yourself a time limit for your health and sanity.

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Cons

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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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