Item: Amazon
Rating: 2
Author: Sales Director

Question 1

Does Amazon pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amazon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amazon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Amazon?

Accepted Answer

60% of Amazon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Amazon 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Accepted Answer

Warehouse Associate (11086), Warehouse Worker (6893), Associate (6193), Software Engineer (6095), Area Manager (5649), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3485), Fulfillment Associate (3403), Software Development Engineer (3157), Customer Service Representative (3037), Program Manager (2462), Operations Manager (2279), Customer Service Associate (2212), Sortation Associate (1858), Manager (1452), Process Assistant (1418)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated" ((in 19119 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13281 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7778 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5775 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4832 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10033 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7073 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6577 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5177 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2417 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Amazon layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amazon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amazon in 2026.

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