3.0
12 June 2008
Anonymous employee
Current employee
Seattle, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Learn a lot about the mindset needed to run a business effectively - more than you can learn at most other companies
Cons
Bad work-life balance, too much politics, lack of recognition - especially if you come in with lot of experience. At Amazon people who "grow" at Amazon coming in as fresh college grads tend to do well- because local Amazon business skills matter more than your technical capabilties. You have to unlearn lot of stuff to be effective at Amazon.