Loved the work, but management and work itself was inconsistent - Fulfillment Associate Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Aug 8, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you like physical work, and being exhausted at the end of your shift, this is the job for you. I loved it! Great benefits, including stock options and discounts on purchases.

Cons

There is a hostile work environment, as I saw one group of people try to get people fired because they wanted to be the Queen Bee. The environment is very "high school," and if you pride yourself on being a responsible adult, that gets old really quick. What finally made me resign is for the last 3 weeks I would come in, clock in to my station, and they would have me clock out and literally stand around for 60-90 minutes while they looked for holes to plug me in to. I asked to switch departments so I could work, but myself and 35-30 others would do this every night. I want to be a part of a productive team, not one who stands around looking to plug holes. To this day, I was never introduced to my managers (the "red vests") and still don't have names to give when employment applications ask for supervisors. There were some really good ones, but no one ever told you who they were. A shame.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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Pros

Really smart people, a lot of opportunity for growth, always encouraged to be innovative, think big, and create something new. Competitive salary and benefits with other major tech companies. 100% self motivating work environment. No dress code and 4 legged friends are welcome.

Cons

You have to be self motivated. NO ONE will hold your hand and tell you that you're doing a great job. If you need constant affirmations from management, this company isn't for you.

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