Soul-breaking work culture. Beware! It's definitely not a 'cool' company. - Product Manager Amazon Employee Review

1.0
15 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They really do care about the Buyers and they will ensure that customer issues are addressed. They have improved in recruiting more women, yet fewer women in higher positions.

Cons

Join only if you are ready to handle a soul-breaking culture.It's not a company that cares for its people. Very poor work life balance allied with bullying and mind-messing culture. My experience has been extremely disappointing and excruciating. I have used "Stresscounselling -Stressberodung" at least 3 distinct times, as I couldn't cope with the nasty work expectations. A Bullish stock value and market reputation as 'cool' company keeps attracting people, only to realize their mistake later. Until then they have huge loans or relocation expenses, to be repaid, even if they decide to leave. If you prefer a co-operative/collaborative work style, this is not the company for you. As its name suggest, it's a chaotic jungle, where you are attacked continuously in the name of feedback, weakening your confidence with impractical deadlines, and ultimately losing your self-worth - the right moment for a performance improvement step to get rid of you and get a new employee to replace you. Note: They didn't fire me, I left!

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Pros

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Cons

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