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      3.5

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (209,218 total reviews)
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      Andrew Jassy

      50% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Senior management

      Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 209,218 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      209K reviews
      5.0
      Aug 27, 2009

      Love it.

      Senior buyer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's not for everyone, but that's good. The weak ones don't move up, so if you are smart & strategic about managing your career here, you can learn a lot, work quite autonomously, and make good money.

      Cons

      Your experience will vary greatly depending on which manager you have an which org you report into. There are definitely certain VPs, directors, and middle managers to avoid - - ask around so you don't end up on their team. Otherwise, there are great mentors and managers here who can help you succeed.

      5.0
      Aug 26, 2009

      Nice place to work, but an odd culture.

      Software development manager iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Lot's of autonomy. -Decent compensation -An attempt to keep Amazon from being driven from the top down, like lot's of big companies. It's actually partially successful. -If data is available it rules the conversation, no matter what the rank are of the people involved. I'll take data driven over ego driven decisions any day. Amazon is a VERY data driven environment. -Because Amazon has such a large variety of systems and technologies in use its an easy place to get lots of exposure to large scale systems used for lots of cool stuff without job hopping.

      Cons

      -Amazon has an odd culture, due to the fact that it's made up of lots and lots of relatively small teams. While this promotes lots of bottom up innovation, it also leads to having to sometimes deal with a lot of people to get things done - and their priorities don't always line up with yours. It makes for an environment where informal relationships make all the difference. -If you're on a team responsible for systems with significant software issues or a team that hasn't made the investment in documentation to get the support team to take most pages, pager duty can be hell. It's a lot better today than in times past and there are corporate level initiatives in place to drive changes for the better. It seems to be working. -Like all workplaces if you don't set some boundaries Amazon will take all of your time and ask for more. During peak season expect to work lots of extra hours if the heat is on your team. Otherwise, if you're burning out you'll need to have enough spine to set some boundaries.

      4.0
      Aug 8, 2009

      Excellent place to work at with lots of smart people that you will learn from and admire. Be prepared to work hard!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Chance to work with the latest technologies. Chance to try out new/innovative ideas. Work around lots of smart people. Very aggressive place if you want to grow. Company is in a hight growth area.

      Cons

      Can tend to be a bit Chaotic with changing priorities. Groups within Amazon vary a lot in terms of quality and work. Oncall duty. Inter and intra group politics.

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