Amazon.com Reviews

I have been working at Amazon.com full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Working with smart people
Ability to influence
Act like an owner
Always challenged to do better
Never a dull moment
Scope of your role will always get bigger
Have an equal voice across all levels of leadership

Cons – Amazon is an up or out kind of workplace. This is not an environment for anyone that is not interested in advancing their career.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com full-time for more than a year

Pros – Company is growing like wildfire. And the really care about their employees

Cons – They dont promote management from with in on a regular basis. It is extremely hard to go from a tier 3 to an AM postion.

Advice to Senior Management – Start promoting more tier 3s to an AM.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – This is such a dynamic company, young at heart and believes only in people who can work hard and want to learn...We are given opportunities to work on various projects on different platforms and technologies...you will never get bored of your work!!!

Cons – If you aren't really someone who is looking to constant challenges at work and continual learning then you might get burnt out soon with the amount of work that comes your way!!!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – working with smart people
innovative and cusotmer-oriented culture
great CEO - great place to see how a long-term strategy is put in action effectively
work with the latest technology in the industry
good performance management system:
 - good people are really developed here
- rewards un-political behaviour, open communication, being vocally self-critical, sharing information.

Cons – Not for everybody: fast-paced, requires everyone to be analytical and show strong bias for action at the same time. Not the right place to to sit back and relax.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com full-time for more than a year

Pros – 1> Lot of development work. Lot of technical challenges
2> You design, code, test, maintain your code
3> Everyone's opinion counts

Cons – 1> Work Load, On call mechanism.

Advice to Senior Management – None

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com full-time for less than a year

Pros – The culture is remarkable here - this is a company that truly abides by its leadership principles. Two in particular stand out. Customer obsession: If you believe that building great products and businesses starts by understanding the customer and committing to solve their goals, you will fit in well. Ownership: If you do your best work when you feel like a business owner and want to have the freedom to dive in, you will fit in well. If you don't match up with either of these statements, you won't succeed.

Cons – Is the workload a lot? Sure - solving big problems with customer focus takes focus and determination. Expectations are high. Amazon hires the best and then expects the best from its hires. In my experience, the workload is consistent with other top tech companies that want to win.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com full-time for more than a year

Pros – Excellent job satisfaction (coming from customer focus)
Very laid back dress code & atmosphere
Can bring my dog to work.
reimburse for parking
Lots of extremely smart people all around me
highering bar is very high which means people who make it in are

Cons – Can get hectic at times - meaning some weeks are difficult and long.
Some people who don't set boundaries can burn out fast
Turn over can be pretty high - usually due to moving on and up to better positions, but sometimes due to burn out.

Advice to Senior Management – Be aware and take steps to combat burn out so the people who are raising the bar are able to continue working at the company.
Keep doing everything else just as well as it is.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com full-time

Pros – Things move quickly
Lots of opportunities to have a big impact and grow
Opportunities to build your own tools/roll your own
Challenges of large scale of data and systems

Cons – Nothing significant (your mileage may vary)

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com as an intern for less than a year

Pros – good benefits.
high salary
nice work environment
learning opportunities
nice seniors
supporting staff
appreciable perks
nice location (seattle)
amazing experience
amazing campus

Cons – cant think of any
work schedule little hectic

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Amazon.com as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Work Culture is so flexible. Work-Life Balance is good. Compensation is also competitive compared to other companies. Challenging work for sure.

Cons – Some times you can get much work load.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend