Earth's Best Employer or Best Company to Invest In? - Recruiting Manager Amazon Employee Review

3.0
Mar 5, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Strong compensation, if you're comfortable with the equity component being a part of total comp and can stomach the lows, along with good benefits and work-life balance. Opportunity to work with and learn from very smart and driven people, move around the company to experience and learn other businesses, leadership styles, and grow professionally. You can learn and accomplish more here in 2 years than you can in 5+ years at most other companies. 3 days in the office is better than 5.

Cons

Regardless of how hard you work to deliver, many feel that their job can disappear at any time via a RIF, org change, or business unit consolidation due to over hiring during the pandemic that still hasn't been "right sized". You can be moved onto another team that you may not want to be a part of, told your job is going away therefore you need to find a new one in the company, or possibly leave altogether, and other scenarios where you're not in control of your career path.

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Pros

Lots of mentorship and opportunities

Cons

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5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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