Amazon Employee Reviews

Salary - C | Culture - C | Management - F | Coworkers - C

Pros: ChatGPT A startup culture where you'll rapidly learn and gain diverse skills, such as writing, navigating complex environments, and driving impactful discussions.
Cons: There seems to be a lack of consideration for employees' personal lives and fair promotion practices, especially for women of color. Even with strong performance, advancement can be blocked by biased decisions from influential individuals. Complaints about such biases often go unaddressed, creating a perception of favoritism in upper management.

I wanted to share some feedback regarding the recent change from remote work to a five-day in-office requirement. While I understand the intention behind the policy, I’m concerned about the impact this abrupt transition may have on employees. It’s important to recognize that employees have personal commitments and responsibilities outside of work, and sudden changes can significantly disrupt their routines and well-being. A core value of our company is data-driven decision-making. I wonder if any data or employee feedback was considered when making this change, and if so, could you share more about it? It would help us understand the rationale and adapt accordingly. Maintaining alignment between stated values and actual practices is vital for employee trust and engagement. I hope this feedback can contribute to a more thoughtful approach in future decisions. Thank you for considering my perspective.

Salary - A | Culture - C | Management - A | Coworkers - B

Pros: If you are looking to grow as a manager and learn new skills to sharpen your interpersonal communication, and learn better D&I tips, Amazon is a great place to work.
Cons: If they have an opinion of you in can be hard to change it. Sometimes you have to be willing to relocate or change roles to get out of situations like that.

Always make sure to commit to what you are asked to do. If you do that you can promote fast.

Salary - A | Culture - C | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: - Able to promote quickly if you are dialed in to your building's operations - Great Benefits + Total Pay; sense of well taken care of on that side - Connections galore and my specific building we have a lot of fun with our team despite working a tough schedule (Wed - Sat nights)
Cons: - Limited development in the role. Labor planning is a bit of a joke and similar to a "throw labor at the problem" mentality - Go Go Go all the time defines the role. Goals are constantly massive; leading to mundane aspect of the role - HR and Operations getting drained of resources - DEI hiring causes massive delays in getting prospects for one of the more critical roles in the building: Process Assistant and Area Manager - Senior Leadership has Roundtables that rarely lead to any changes, causing disgruntled lower tier leadership.

Hire more impactful HR team members and listen to your employees.

Salary - B | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: As a TPM, it is very flexible for you to determine your roles and responsibilities in a team. You will be involved in high-impact cross-organization projects/collaborations. The people here are really smart, hard working, you could really learn a lot from the scientists and engineers.
Cons: Amazon has a very heavy doc writing culture, people would have high expectation on your writing skills. Sometimes, the pressure could be high, especially if you are on a S-team goal deliverables.

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - A | Coworkers - A

Pros: Competitive hourly pay Free training Lot's of opportunity's for travel Benefits package is extensive Sign on bonus and relocation packages for new employees 4 day work week for most buildings
Cons: Schedule is determined by business needs and can lead to long/nonconventional shifts. EX (12 hour shifts, Holiday work, Night shift, ECT)

Salary - B | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: Standards are extremely high. You will be surprised, possibly frustrated by the level of rigor that goes into decision making. Lean into that and don't fight it; you'll come out better and respected on the other side. Lean into the doc writing culture. Expect your first 10 docs to be excessively critiqued. Once you master writing, it's the most powerful weapon at Amazon for getting things done. Amazon is a very well run company, compared to other places I've worked. It has its warts, but they generally make well thought decisions. The annual planning cycle takes 6-9 months to give you a sense. Very easy to move laterally. If you get bored or have a crappy manager, within a year or two you can always do something completely different.
Cons: People can be tough. I was lucky to work with good people for the most part, but if you have a bad manager or team, you don't have much recourse other than to switch teams. I tried to be really nice to people and that helped a lot. Just expect to be judged a lot and not everyone assumes the best intent. Once you adjust expectations you'll have a easier time. Amazon levels have no bearing on the outside world. As an L7, you could be a VP at other companies. Beware of how you present yourself outside of Amazon on LinkedIn or when looking for other jobs. Focus on your scope and impact and call your title what you think it is based on what you do/did. Promotion is extremely hard, especially at the higher levels. Expect to be at your level for >5 years before even being considered for Director. That path is long and hard.

Salary - B | Culture - B | Management - A | Coworkers - A

Pros: Company culture, people you work with, flexibility on when you work
Cons: Return to Office initiatives, not great commuting options and incentives

RTO is a mistake and Amazon will lose good people

Salary - B | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: Decent starting pay these days and safer working conditions than many warehouse jobs. Decent health insurance that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Real opportunities for advancement to management if you can find a niche you fit into, and help with some educational opportunities even if you don't. Get paid to work out.
Cons: Balance between safety requirements/recommendations and the push for productivity is tricky. That health insurance could end up having to cover stuff tied to your job that is turned down for Worker's Comp coverage. Some of those educational opportunities that they pay for fully are highly competitive, so acceptance is not a given. Work out to get paid.

Get out of your individual egos and really listen to the little people you're supposed to be managing. Spend a full day a month working in the lowest-level job that you've been managing, not just a couple of hours now and then. I've worked under a manager or two who should never be allowed to supervise living beings.

Salary - F | Culture - F | Management - F | Coworkers - D

Pros: They give you unlimited unpaid time off. As well as having Amazon flex which allows you to pick your own schedule.
Cons: Everything, from the safety team being extremely prejudice about who they call out. you will have people clearly disobeying policies using headphones when they’re not supposed to take calls answering video messages, but they don’t call out those people. They don’t call out forklift driver that’s not wearing their helmet. They call out that one associate that is checking the time on his phone, they don’t take the permissions away from the associate that literally smashes the OP into the racking, but take the permissions away from someone who has even been picking. Also, if you’re an apple Bound prepared to be a dog because that’s what You are to Amazon. You’re just an another human machine and they will work you as if you are also the management doesn’t know or understand how to run things efficiently. They just run them how they Want and then things get jammed up and the work stops because they aren’t doing their job correctly.

Let it workers do their job. Stop telling us how to do our job. Get rid of this stupid 60 hour a week for prime. I’ve known people to have to work back to back weeks straight because HR couldn’t figure out that you’re not supposed to do that. Also 10 days in a row is an acceptable.

Salary - B | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: Is Amazon pay great? No. Is it fair? Yes. There are many things at Amazon that are good. I come from the oil and gas industry where I worked up to 110 hours per week, so the 60 hours max that they’ll let me work I can do standing on my head. I wish we could work more, however they don’t want you to. They want you to have life balance, which I understand. I am used to the high energy, high stress environment in which I thrive in that work environment. I have worked in similar environments for the last 20 years. Benefits are good, management cares, I have had nothing but total support from my management team, and good solid direction once I proved myself. I work hard for Amazon and Amazon works hard for me. Many career opportunities for advancement and sign on incentive is good. Many reviews speak of micromanaging, I however have not been micromanaged in the least. They turned me loose after training and said show me what you got. I enjoy working there even after walking up to 10 miles per day under one roof. You will be tired if you are supporting operations on the floor.
Cons: Not given the training aggressively enough for my liking. I want to learn it all yesterday and training comes with time. There is lots to learn and learning and retaining the knowledge is imperative to your success.

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