Not a great place to work but not bad either - Senior Technical Program Manager Amazon Employee Review

3.0
12 Jun 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Compensation and work life balance. Location in downtown seattle is nice for commuting. Benefits package is fine for someone who is single but not great if you're married

Cons

Not much innovation or opportunity for advancement. your yearly awards are not just tied to you past year's performance but also how much you got in previous years. while this may seem fair to the company what it does is penalize people who are consistently good. If you're consistently good, you should be rewarded regardless of how much bonus/stock you got last year. what this does is de-motivate the person to not even try anymore if they did good the previous year.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
10 Jan 2016
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Recommend
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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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