The eternal dance of priorities - Program Manager Amazon Employee Review

3.0
15 Mar 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very flexible WFH policy. Incentives to job rotation.

Cons

I wish I could follow a work flow at work. It is hard to plan your week and how it will work if priorities keep changing at their own will. It keeps it hard even to follow their leadership principles: dive deep, earn trust, deliver results. One day you are assigned to the project XYZ and work hard to the project. You do the dive deep, you take ownership, you find the stakeholders and then after sometime your project is not a priority to the company anymore. How to deliver results? When they decide that your project is a priority again, stakeholders are not there anymore as job rotation is a reality, so you have to start over again. Special feedback during COVID pandemic chaotic situation: they sent us home and defined a long term WFH situation - paying for our internet and chair. Ho-we-ver, in my team, they totally ignore the fact that we are multitasking as parents, and he workload is even worst, with multiple last minute lunch and learn trainings scheduled, as if we don't have kids around and we are not having to support homeschooling.

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5.0
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Pros

Good managers, huge focus on safety and making sure you're doing well.

Cons

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5.0
10 Jan 2016
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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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