Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Risk Specialist?

Risk Specialist professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 499 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Risk Specialist Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Risk Specialist interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Risk Specialist employees well?

Risk Specialist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 499 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Risk Specialist salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Risk Specialist professionals working at Amazon?

60% of Risk Specialist employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 15% in the past 12 months. Risk Specialist professionals have also rated Amazon with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11107) , Warehouse Worker (6906) , Associate (6207) , Software Engineer (6149) , Area Manager (5684) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3503) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3174) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2475) , Operations Manager (2293) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1864) , Manager (1454) , Process Assistant (1422)

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

"Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated" ((in 19402 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 13179 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7769 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5768 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4816 reviews))

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

"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10111 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7062 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6647 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5201 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2403 reviews))

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Amazon Risk Specialist reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(499 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

32% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Risk Specialist employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 499 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Risk Specialist professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Risk Specialist professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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499 reviews

4.0

Jun 8, 2026

Fast-paced environment with poor internal tools

Risk manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get to learn a lot + fast paced

Cons

internal tools are pretty bad

5.0

May 31, 2026

Valuable learning opportunities but high workload potential

Risk manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Is not too technical, You can learn a lot of skills during the process

Cons

You may experienced a high workload if you dont set bounderies.

4.0

May 20, 2026

Great benefits but lack of transparency and pressure

Risk specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package, including private and public health insurance options, on-site medical support, transportation assistance, and competitive compensation and employee benefits. The company also provides valuable opportunities for professional growth, exposure to large-scale operations, and experience in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Cons

While Amazon offers strong learning opportunities and exposure to high-impact operations, some challenges include limited transparency around organizational restructuring decisions, a highly competitive performance culture often driven by ranking systems, and action plans that are not always fully communicated or supported with detailed context. Additionally, the environment can be very fast-paced and demanding, with strong pressure to consistently meet ambitious metrics and performance expectations.

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