Pros
Relaxed atmosphere; no dress code Generous benefits (stock plan, private health insurance, private pension, public transport reimbursement...) Very easy to take holidays with almost no notice; good work-life balance Good management structure with weekly one-on-one manager-employee meetings Good opportunities to move roles within Amazon and to gain new skills in areas that were previously completely foreign to you Permanently growing business going from strength to strength and regular excellent innovations
Cons
Overzealous security policy - it's an office, not an airport Over-obsession with numbers and undervaluing of soft skills - you have to account for all the time you work down to the nearest 15 minutes and justify everything you're doing with statistics They encourage and condone risk-taking even when it's reckless The religious idolization of Jeff Bezos is similar in language to the Kims in North Korea