Amazon SA Associate reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(5,838 total reviews)
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55% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Associate SA employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,838 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate SA professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate SA professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Apr 9, 2026

Good work culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Resume Gold Amazon on your resume opens doors everywhere The brand carries weight, especially in tech, operations, and finance 2. Compensation Strong total comp — base + RSUs (stock) + signing bonus RSUs vest heavily in years 3-4 (backloaded: 5-15-40-40 schedule) Good 401k match 3. Learning & Scale You'll work on problems at massive scale — few companies operate like this Exposure to sophisticated systems, data, and processes Bias for action means you'll ship things, not just talk about them

Cons

1. Work-Life Balance — It's Real "Work hard" isn't a slogan, it's the culture Long hours, late nights, weekend work are common depending on team PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) culture creates pressure 2. Backloaded RSUs Years 1-2 you get only 5% and 15% of your stock If you leave before year 3, you're leaving money on the table They know this — it's designed to retain you 3. High Pressure / Stack Ranking "Unregretted attrition" — they expect a % of people to leave or be managed out Constant performance pressure, especially in some orgs Can feel cutthroat depending on your manager/team

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