Question 1

Is Amazon a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Amazon has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 251,223 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Amazon to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Amazon have been left by employees working as Werkstudent, Operations Supervisor and Area Manager II.

Question 2

Does Amazon pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amazon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amazon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Amazon?

Accepted Answer

60% of Amazon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Amazon 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Accepted Answer

Warehouse Associate (11106), Warehouse Worker (6905), Associate (6207), Software Engineer (6143), Area Manager (5682), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3503), Fulfillment Associate (3405), Software Development Engineer (3173), Customer Service Representative (3042), Program Manager (2475), Operations Manager (2292), Customer Service Associate (2215), Sortation Associate (1864), Manager (1454), Process Assistant (1422)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated" ((in 19296 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13210 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7761 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5791 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4890 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

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"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10080 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7059 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6646 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5205 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2412 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Amazon layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amazon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amazon in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Amazon locations?

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München, Berlin, Leipzig, Frankenthal (Pfalz), Dortmund, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Bad Hersfeld, Graben, Rheinberg, Koblenz, Oelde, Mönchengladbach, Winsen (Luhe), Pforzheim, Werne, Düsseldorf, Kaiserslautern, Bremen, Krefeld, Magdeburg, Regensburg, Achim, Aachen, Duisburg, Erfurt, Köln, Essen, Hannover, Brieselang

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