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      3.5

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (209,190 total reviews)
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      Andrew Jassy

      50% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

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      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Senior management

      Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 209,190 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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      209K reviews
      5.0
      Mar 17, 2009

      Fun but not for everyone

      Software development engineer iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is a lot of freedom, and the sense of ownership is really valuable. Groups are small and usually pretty nimble. Logic usually prevails rather than politics. The customer focus feels nice, and the scale things operate is great. There is always more to learn on both the technical and business fronts, and you don't have a multi year personal backlog then you've got blinders on. If you like a challenge then it is a pretty nice place to work.

      Cons

      There are a reasonable number of "taxes". Things that need to get done that are pushed top down. While only a few per year, they can end up consuming a good chunk of time. This causes a lot of rework between the many small teams.

      5.0
      Mar 16, 2009

      Amazon the super-positive!

      Digital media operations
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very supportive of your career path and understanding of the demands outside of work. It is one company who despite the economy downturn, continues to grow and stay positive. The main reason for this is the central focus on the customer, their needs and their interests. Another reason they are so successful is innovation, they are very willing to listen to and incorporate ideas from any of their employees. The "all-hands" meetings, held quarterly, are fun and informative. The management is approachable and are willing to help with any aspect of your position, whether its corporate questions down to the individual task.

      Cons

      Like more companies Amazon holds a review process over the first few months of the year. It consists of each individual goal setting for the year, writing up a self review, a management review, and three to five peer reviews. The reviews are then processed through an detailed and lengthy review process of their own, where a score is determined after comparing the individual to the company's core values and core competencies. This score determines your raise and also follows you throughout your time. So, if you score low, you will have a tougher time moving up or into new positions. It results is some good feedback, however is extremely time-consuming and can be potentially damaging to your Amazon career.

      5.0
      Mar 15, 2009

      Great company.

      Buyer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation is fair, work is interesting, and opportunities are vast.

      Cons

      Work life balance can be difficult to master.

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