Amazon reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(209,482 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 209,482 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amazon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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209K reviews
4.0
Feb 27, 2012

Challenging and rewarding

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fast pace; ownership; great brand; top company; great peers

Cons

Aggressive communication style; promotions are hard (high bar); people are rewarded for being jerks

5.0
Feb 27, 2012

A great learning opportunity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Amazon had a very competitive internship salary. It also provided a great chance to have ownership over a meaningful project.

Cons

Amazon had long hours and very tight deadlines. Many of the employees seemed stressed and contemplating a job change.

3.0
Feb 26, 2012

Ok but room for improvement

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good workplace atmosphere - Smart people - Good salaries and bonuses

Cons

- Signing bonus used for yearly compensation - No advancement - Little or no training

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