DO NOT WORK FOR AMAZON!!! Terrible work environment, terrible operation managers and no sitting allowed! - Graduate Area Manager Amazon Employee Review

1.0
Oct 26, 2018
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Pros

Wage (£41k but with the bonus included). 4 days on, 3 days off. Career opportunities across the company (but only after being a slave for 2/3 years or more).

Cons

- Terrible Pathways Operation Managers with 0 people skills. Notorious micromanagement. My manager was the worst!!! - No chairs allowed!!!! Constantly standing for 12/13 hours straight, feet and legs always in pain!!!!! - Work more than 50 hours a week when contract states only 40. - No training! They will dump you in a department with absolutely no training, leaving you having to rely on your team- leads all the time which is stupid! - Unrealistic targets and goals set for you to achieve. - General work environment is a complete mess. There is no order. - Managers have a culture of bullying new-starters, making them look incompetent, when they are just new and don't know anything! - Mandatory overtime with no extra pay! Completely illegal! - Canteen food is worse than prison food. Just disgusting. - Security guards will treat you like criminals. Airport security every-time even as you go to breaks. - Timed toilet/lunch breaks!!!! - It takes 5-10 minutes to get through security and even get to the break room, leaving you with nothing more than 15 minutes for a lunch break. - You can get sacked for being sick 3 days or more. Unbelievable. - Work weekends and nights. You will not be told your shift until the last minute. - You might be thinking the wage is good, but you have to pay most of it back if you leave within 2 years. The job is just not worth the money. This position needs to pay at least £55k or more for it to be even bearable.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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