Plan on working 80+ hour weeks - Human Resources Amazon Employee Review

3.0
8 Oct 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Fast-paced environment - you never get bored at Amazon Ownership - You are encouraged to make changes where you see fit. If it works... great! If not... we'll just try sometihng else Backbone - One of the leadership principles is to have a backbone. You are expected to speak up if you disagree with something. You don't see this in a lot of corporate environment. You're not just a worker bee.

Cons

WORK-LIFE BALANCE - There is NO work-life balance at Amazon. You are expected to work from the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed. Plan on working 60-80 weeks year-round. Changing Culture - Things change so quickly at Amazon that it can be difficult to keep up with the latest initiative. Competing Priorities - Amazon has not yet learned how to prioritize the work. Everything is a "must-do" and you are expected to hit every metric, no matter how ridiculous. (This goes back to the work-life balance.)

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5.0
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5.0
10 Jan 2016
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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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