Believe the NY Times article - Anonymous employee Amazon Employee Review

1.0
Sep 16, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Learned a great deal in an incredibly short amount of time. Was a good way to develop leadership skills and initiative quickly.

Cons

Where do I start? The infrastructure is all but non-existent. Management is a mess and the turnover is constant. Tenured employees are hop from role-to-role to avoid burnout and so Amazon can keep them within arms reach. Employees are encouraged to undermine others and essentially snitch and stab each other in the back to further their own careers. The sense of camaraderie is boiled down to team-building events that turn into competitions. They pay is not worth sacrifice. For me, it cost me my sanity and my soul. I had panic attacks everyday that I was there and I was told to suck it up because it was "Amazon and it's the promised land."

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5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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Pros

Really smart people, a lot of opportunity for growth, always encouraged to be innovative, think big, and create something new. Competitive salary and benefits with other major tech companies. 100% self motivating work environment. No dress code and 4 legged friends are welcome.

Cons

You have to be self motivated. NO ONE will hold your hand and tell you that you're doing a great job. If you need constant affirmations from management, this company isn't for you.

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