A big pond, even if you're a big fish! - Anonymous employee Amazon Employee Review

3.0
1 Jun 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Innovative, lots of career opportunity, decent pay, better than average benefits. Exponential company expansion: every day there seems to be an entirely new group or division created.

Cons

Expect to work more than the average 40 hour work week. HR department is a disorganized nightmare. It's easy to become pigeon-holed into a role or group, making it difficult to advance out of that group. Even intelligent, hard-working "super-star" employees are lost in the shuffle at Amazon because nearly everyone working here is like that, making it nearly impossible to stand out.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
10 Jan 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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