...a good stepping stone - RME Area Manager Amazon Employee Review

2.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

They do the basics very well. Lots of opportunity to grow and progress.

Cons

Not financially competitive. Employees try to climb the ladder/ move around too much and happy to step on your toes to get ahead. This also makes it frustrating as it's hard to get any continuity as POC's constantly change. A witch hunt culture - if something goes wrong, you find yourself constantly ensuring you and your team are covered as they are always looking for someone to blame. This has lead to a large amount of people not accurately reporting in fear of unreasonable repercussions. Interview process is poor - leaves the door wide open to nepotism and as long as you are able to pass the interview which is a very general format, you can be offered a job. This has allowed people to have jobs they are completely not suitable for. Amazon love a meeting... why have 1 meeting when 4 will do. Lacking a proper wage structure - They bring in external candidates on more money than current employees which causes management a lot of problems. For example, Senior engineers are all on different salaries and have different number of shares as a bonus. As they all talk, everyone is aware we have had higher performers on less money than lower performers and the appraisal system would take 2/3 years to correct this issue - by which time is too late as the good performers won't hang around if they are undervalued.

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Pros

Amazon offers an exceptional work environment with cutting-edge technology and world-class engineering challenges. The compensation package is highly competitive, including strong base salary, RSUs, and comprehensive benefits. Career growth opportunities are abundant — there are clear promotion paths and access to internal mobility across thousands of teams globally. The scale of impact is unmatched; you work on systems that serve hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. Colleagues are incredibly talented, driven, and collaborative, making every project both challenging and rewarding.

Cons

The pace can be fast and demanding at times, which requires strong time management skills. Work-life balance may vary depending on the team and project deadlines.

5.0
Jan 10, 2016
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Recommend
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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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