Pros
Health insurance benefits are solid. I began my time at Amazon in another business function. That first manager invested in me and helped me develop skills.
Cons
In my current role, Amazon dropped me into an existing program and expected me to support 30+ live processes while building out new processes which included coding and technical configurations among multiple platforms. When I asked my manager what the processes even accomplished for the business, they were unable to answer some of my questions. I began from the ground up learning processes that I "owned", building out relevant contextual information, self-service problem-solving mechanisms, and a network of supporting tech partners. Soon, I was the only program manager supporting this program which had previously two FT headcount dedicated to it. I am told that I am not promoted because I don't take on large enough, strategic-enough projects. All my time is consumed by doing what I'm told is "standard work" for my level: adding new processes to the program, optimizing my existing processes, troubleshooting, and requesting tech upgrades. The hardest part is that I earn $10K-$20K less than others with my job title in my same city because my original hire date with the other business function was in 2020. I am told if I want to earn more, then I must promote to the next level. But I already work 45-50 hours per week and am told I'm just "meeting expectations" and if I want to promote I need to "exceed expectations". I'm told to "make time" for strategic projects without being allowed to deprioritize the so-called "standard work" because that is what makes money for the business. I wouldn't recommend that anyone subject themselves to this confusion and dysfunction.
