Amazon reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(209,062 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 209,062 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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209K reviews
3.0
Sep 9, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Since the company is growing, there are a lot of opportunities to dig in and make a difference. If you don't have a lot of experience, it's a good place to start and learn. Additionally, the company is making history almost every day, and it's great to be part of the company's achievements.

Cons

This requires a laundry list: -The company is getting big and bloated, which gives departments reasons to be bureaucratic. Some departments take liberty with that and it can be difficult to persuade others in the company to do work that only their department is capable of doing. -If you're entry level, don't plan on moving up the company ladder here at all. I've seen high performers sit in the same job level for 7+ years. There's no structure for building your career - you have to figure out how you want to do this on your own. -A lot of the entry level work is simple and arduous, and only the managers get to do the interesting and satisfying work. -Frugality is defined as one the company's core values to a fault. Truly, being resourceful is one thing. But being cheap and preventing employees from getting resources they need to do their jobs is another.

3.0
Sep 5, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazon is a great brand. If you tell someone you work at Amazon, outside of Seattle at least, you will inevitably hear, "Oh, I love Amazon!"

Cons

It is a very high entropy work environment, and so far I have a pretty dim view of the lower level managers. It doesn't seem like there's much opportunity for professional growth. The professional culture is mostly male and alpha-geek-centric.

3.0
Sep 4, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is an excellent and competent workforce.

Cons

Jeff Bezos runs the compnay. It's his baby. There will never be a chance to take the top job.

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