Amazon reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(209,603 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 209,603 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amazon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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210K reviews
5.0
Jan 12, 2009
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

There is little bureaucracy and a relatively flat hierarchy. Many members of senior management have a technical background and are very intelligent. They are also open to ideas and respectful of other employees. One of Amazon's corporate values is frugality which usually leads the company to avoid and cut unnecessary spending such as fancy furniture for senior management, or expensive benefits packages for niche groups. Amazon is a relatively efficient, fun, profitable company to work for.

Cons

The on call schedule can be a serious burden. It limits the ability to make and keep commitments outside of work at times and can be a drain on an employee's family. They are also starting to lose their young, lean company feel. Process sometimes trumps results.

5.0
Jan 8, 2009

Amazon great company lots of challenges

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging problems, smart people, a company known for innovation.

Cons

First year at Amazon is very challenging, not a lot of process or structure. It is left to the employee to take the initiative and learn. There is upside and downside to this approach.

4.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

At Amazon innovation and efficiency are prized. Amazon's customer obsession is a big positive. The company prefers to invest in long term decisions which are positive for customers over short term decisions which may give the company a temporary boost. While no company is a true meritocracy, Amazon does a great job of rewarding performance and delivery of results. You will also get to work with very smart people at Amazon. There's always an opportunity to learn from your peers or management. There are many mechanisms for feedback and your job will have a lot of visibility and potential for impact.

Cons

Amazon is a great place to work but because people are quick to give feedback and/or share an opinion on your work you really need to have a thick skin or be able to take critism well.

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