My experience within Amazon - Data Center Operations Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Feb 20, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- Work in one of the biggest budget companies in the world. - Endless opportunities to promote, change your role within the company or even be moved. - Great relocation allowances. - Stocks.

Cons

- Boring job. - The most annoying security procedures making your go in go out from the Data Halls a slow pain in the #@s. - Procedures in general. Too many. Makes your work ineficient and very time consuming when working on simple things. - After some point you realize that the job is not challenging anymore and you get frustrated by boredom. - The requirements and specifications of the work look high but the tasks you're going to do are very simple. Most of the tools you will use are packed and "single button click", so don't expect supper fancy Linux commands and demanding knowledge at all. - Huge differences in terms of relocation packs; If you are hired as level 3 you'll get 6000 euros after taxes and only 3 shares. If you are hired as level 4 you'll get 15,000 dollar after taxes 5000 euro (after taxes) as signing bonus and lots more of stocks. - Level 3 and level 4 DCO are exactly the same. There is no difference but benefits. Very frustrating. - Shifts: forget about your social life. Expect days in which you can't get sleep because of changing your sleeping times continually.

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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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