Amazon reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(209,257 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 209,257 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Jan 13, 2010

Not so great

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Pros

I have hope that my experience isn't the norm as I've been with the company for about a year (but these reviews imply it is) - but this company is not great. However, it is a good name to have on your resume - so probably a good place for people without a lot of experience or are looking to only stay somewhere for a few year.

Cons

As a rule, people are terrified of management, so they will avoid being held responsible for any decisions made and will look for a scapegoat when possible. Communication is terrible - teams don't share information and then find someone else to blame when a VP gets upset he (because there are no women) doensn't know something he feels he should. Hiring decisions, promotions, and the occasional contracts are awarded too often because someone "has a buddy." Management is no help. I can't stress this enough - take your most minimum expectation of what a people manager should do and reduce it by half, then by half again, then maybe one more time - and you have the role that your manager will play in your career. I once asked for advice on how to deal with a difficult VP, one who I could not work around, and the advice from my direct manager was "oh, you don't want to deal with him." I've been told if I need help with a business partner that it cannot be escalated within my mgmt line, because the director won't help - this was then confirmed directly by him.

5.0
Jan 13, 2010
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Pros

I am very proud to have been a part of Amazon. It could be a frustrating place to work, but it was never boring. I have never felt so mentally stimulated.

Cons

Be prepared to work hard. Jeff Bezos is amazing but he has no concerns for you individually. That didn't bother me at all, but you have to know that going in.

4.0
Jan 13, 2010

be prepared! You have to work very hard.

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Pros

good for development for a new hire. You'll learn a lot from peers. Good money too.

Cons

tough operations. slow in promotion.

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