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Joining Amazon UK - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Amazon UK is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Amazon UK employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	100%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Amazon UK are rated an A+. At Amazon UK most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 75% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Amazon UK.

Answer	Percent
Every week	60%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	20%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 100% of employees at Amazon UK said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Amazon UK employees earn $131,794. Learn More about Salaries at Amazon UK.

Average Salaries at Amazon UK by Department

$141k*

Engineering

$161k*

Product

$116k*

Design

$111k*

Marketing

$103k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$161k*

Business Dev

$107k*

Finance

$104k*

Communications

$69k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$119k*

$199k*

Legal

$145k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Amazon UK, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Amazon UK the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Amazon UK, many employees say it’s because of the company mission.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	100%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	25%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	25%
Never	25%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

83% of employees feel as though Amazon UK is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 83% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Amazon UK.

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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