Q&A With Amazon Employees
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How employees describe working at Amazon
Open, transparent, detailed technical questions and representative of company culture
Reasonably good pay for my grade.
I'm very happy and grateful for this opportunity. This is a new career move for me. Over 20 years in a different field. Amazon has me excited to come to work everyday again.
Review from Operations Dept
Strong vision and ability to execute
Review from Product Dept
My team is amazing. Thoughtful, smart, and they live our leadership principles.
Review from Marketing Dept
What it's like to work at Amazon
- Amazon employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
- Employees at Amazon report the work pace is extremely fast
- On a typical day, employees at Amazon have 2 meetings
- 81% of Amazon employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Amazon employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 62% of Amazon employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Amazon employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 76% of Amazon employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Amazon Employees
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How are the benefits at Amazon for employees in Marketing?
Amazon's Marketing team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 81% of Amazon employees in Marketing say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Marketing also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $500 -$1000/mo.
How are the benefits at Amazon for employees in Design?
Amazon's Design team rates their overall benefits a B and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 71% of Amazon employees in Design say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Design also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.
How are the benefits at Amazon for employees in Product?
Amazon's Product team rates their overall benefits a B and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 74% of Amazon employees in Product say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Product also get 15-20 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $500 -$1000/mo.
How are the benefits at Amazon for employees in Engineering?
Amazon's Engineering team rates their overall benefits a B- and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 71% of Amazon employees in Engineering say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Engineering also get 15-20 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at Amazon?
62% of the same employees also feel like Amazon is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Amazon.
How are the managers in the Sales department at Amazon?
Amazon's Sales team rates their manager an A- or 76/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The sales team (62%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
How are the managers in the Legal department at Amazon?
Amazon's Legal team rates their manager a C+ or 67/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The legal team (67%) also doesn't feel comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
How are the managers in the IT department at Amazon?
Amazon's IT team rates their manager an A or 78/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The it team (64%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
How are the managers in the HR department at Amazon?
Amazon's HR team rates their manager a B or 71/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The hr team (65%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
How are the managers in the Marketing department at Amazon?
Amazon's Marketing team rates their manager an A or 78/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The marketing team (68%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
How are the managers in the Design department at Amazon?
Amazon's Design team rates their manager a B or 71/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The design team (55%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
How are the managers in the Product department at Amazon?
Amazon's Product team rates their manager a B- or 70/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The product team (69%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
How are the managers in the Engineering department at Amazon?
Amazon's Engineering team rates their manager a B+ or 74/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The engineering team (64%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Amazon?
Amazon employees rates their pay and overall compensation a B+ or 73/100. 69% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 69% of employees get raises every year.








