2.0
Feb 20, 2013
Anonymous employee
Former employee, less than 1 year
Seattle, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Obscene signing bonuses, great stock offers, lots of opportunity to move up and over, fast-paced
Cons
No support for work-life balance, grueling 70-80 hour weeks are pretty standard, benefits definitely sub-par relative to Microsoft/Google/Nordstrom, high attrition means disruptive turnover, parking is a nightmare. Oh and you can forget about Christmas - you'll be at the office like everybody else. I was actually told by my GM that "Amazon deliberately under-resources teams in order to squeeze innovation and automation from employees." No concern for employee health and well being whatsoever. I saw many people quit because of stress-related health conditions.