Avoid Working Here if You Can - Sortation Associate Amazon Employee Review

1.0
Jun 15, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Simple, but physically demanding work Set schedule every week

Cons

The HR is useless, and are the center reason for people losing their jobs 15 Minute breaks are actually about 8 minutes (including the walk to the nearest break room) considering they start when the managers call it out at the front of the warehouse and you can't hear them VTO program is stupendously bad ATO program is stupendously bad If you are injured, management will force you into signing a form stating it isn't a work related accident Do not accept doctor's notes, funeral home letters, etc. If you are hired during peak, you WILL be fired after peak.... which is less than a month of employment A horrible attendance policy Heard the blue badge (basically guaranteed a job) application was going to open up in 60 days. I worked there for six months and nothing happened. Personal Memo: I gave them over a MONTH'S NOTICE that I would need a new weekly schedule and it took them ANOTHER month to finally change it, long past when I needed it changed, hence why I'm a former employee. It's sad, because they claim to have flexible hours and it's HR's fault because they wanted to delay my request for as long as they possibly could

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

- Access to latest tech - High pay - Work at scale - Full Agentic

Cons

- sometimes process takes time - restricted to use internal tools

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
Anonymous employee
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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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