Amazing company structure and values - Product Manager Amazon Employee Review

4.0
20 May 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Amazon has the most solid company structure I've seen. The leadership principles act as a compass for pretty much everything, even everyday life outside Amazon. My experience in Amazon Mexico is that innovation is still a bit tethered to the core business' growth (expected). Newly launched countries normally take around 5 years to take off and then start to truly innovate with riskier bets. Data drives all decisions. I had no idea what "data driven" meant until I joined Amazon. My ability to analyze and dive deeper into data in order to find solutions has grown exponentially in 2 years. The company's stock has risen like foam through the years, which is specially good when a part of your income comes from RSUs.

Cons

I find bureaucratic processes to get in the way of moving forward more than I expected. We have many mechanisms to escalate and resolve, but some processes get dragged on for longer that i would like. Amazon culture is a bit cutthroat, not everybody adapts to the fast pace of the business and receiving call outs in a constant basis. This translates to a high attrition rate, which in turn lowers morale.

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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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