2.0
Jun 16, 2008
Former employee
Seattle, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Cutting edge company. Prestige on one's resume Working with extremely talented people. exposure to leading edge technology and opportunity to understand same
Cons
no personal life, no rewards for long hours on salary (no overtime paid), rewards for good job far and few between, preferential treatment given to staff grown within amazon from earliest days (crony syndrome) regardless of talent, no cross training opportunities for growth within, knowledge is not freely shared, it is a commodity to hold native to group that one works with.