Exciting and exhausting - Business Development Manager Amazon Employee Review

3.0
5 Sept 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Personally, I really like the "peculiar" culture. A lot of it makes a great deal of sense to me, and it leads to a fairly smooth decision making process. I have yet to witness any significant office politics and conflict. The culture gives powerful mechanisms for avoiding such things. Internally, the culture encourages challenging things you see issues with, as long as you have solutions. But externally it is quite regimented with a strict message required for the outside world, so you need to be comfortable with that. The compensation is good, although with half of it ultimately coming from stock options, it's heavily dependent on the success of the company and the market in general. You are respected for your skills and knowledge as soon as you join.

Cons

The two-pizza team can make the internals of the organisation chaotic; with 1.5 million employees in teams of only ~10 people, finding the right person to talk to can be very difficult, and it can be sometimes unclear how your job differs from someone else in a different team. It's hard work, you need to be very self disciplined on the use of your time, especially if working from home; work-life balance is hard to strike.

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5.0
28 May 2026
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Pros

Competitive hourly pay in many locations Benefits may include health insurance and tuition assistance Flexible scheduling options at some warehouses Opportunities for overtime and extra pay Entry-level job with minimal experience required

Cons

Physically demanding work with long hours standing or lifting Fast-paced environment with strict productivity targets Repetitive tasks can become tiring Work schedules may include nights, weekends, or holidays High stress during peak shopping seasons like holidays

5.0
10 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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