Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This is just my opinion, but the only pro I can come up with is that I've stayed employed during the pandemic.

Otherwise it is the worst company I've ever worked for. My job is nothing like the job description and I feel like I'm regressing.

It's commonly said that you either love or hate Amazon. I've found that the ones who love it are competitive, political, and very vocal about BIG IDEAS (that are usually not executed in the end, and are sometimes others people's ideas).

I've worked in three different teams (lots of restructuring is common) and none have been great. There are some great people and most have told me they're job hunting.

My colleague who absolutely loves Amazon has never worked anywhere else, if that tells you anything!

I wouldn't work there unless I were unemployed.

Actually I just thought of another pro....it's made me appreciate more my past jobs that I loved!

Haha...a friend/former colleague of mine once pointed me to a Glassdoor review that called Amazon "Lord of the Flies cross with Atlas Shrugged" (here you go: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Amazon-RVW8174654.htm). We were at a company that had a lot of ex-AWS leadership. It was truly bizarre what the former AWS folks seemed to think was normal or constituted good management practices.

Every once in a while, I'm attracted by what they are doing. I'd probably double my income going there...but then I remember every miserable thing I've ever heard about working there, and I deal with my own seemingly minor in comparison workplace issues.

Good gracious! That glassdoor piece is grear, thanks for sharing!

I agree, it's bizarre what Amazon considers "normal." True Amazonians also seem to pride themselves on being "peculiar," at which I just nod and smile.

I'm glad my honest answer was helpful. I feel a bit guilty every time I give my honest opinion about it, as I know many people thrive there and love it.

I'm lucky I've been able to hang on long enough to avoid repaying my signing bonus. I'm lucky beyond words to have an offer for the new year, and I'll never be so happy to resign from a job!

Anonymous wrote:
This is just my opinion, but the only pro I can come up with is that I've stayed employed during the pandemic.

Otherwise it is the worst company I've ever worked for. My job is nothing like the job description and I feel like I'm regressing.

It's commonly said that you either love or hate Amazon. I've found that the ones who love it are competitive, political, and very vocal about BIG IDEAS (that are usually not executed in the end, and are sometimes others people's ideas).

I've worked in three different teams (lots of restructuring is common) and none have been great. There are some great people and most have told me they're job hunting.

My colleague who absolutely loves Amazon has never worked anywhere else, if that tells you anything!

I wouldn't work there unless I were unemployed.

Actually I just thought of another pro....it's made me appreciate more my past jobs that I loved!

Haha...a friend/former colleague of mine once pointed me to a Glassdoor review that called Amazon "Lord of the Flies cross with Atlas Shrugged" (here you go: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Amazon-RVW8174654.htm). We were at a company that had a lot of ex-AWS leadership. It was truly bizarre what the former AWS folks seemed to think was normal or constituted good management practices.

Every once in a while, I'm attracted by what they are doing. I'd probably double my income going there...but then I remember every miserable thing I've ever heard about working there, and I deal with my own seemingly minor in comparison workplace issues.

Pp, thanks for the honest answer. That’s what my gut says. I feel relieved.

Anonymous wrote:I have an interview there coming up. I’m very on the fence about working for Amazon. It feels like The Borg. I’ve heard so many mixed things I’m not sure I can get past it.

Luckily I’m not unemployed, so I feel like I have a few more options, but still, I can’t help but feel that everything I hate about corporate America would be worse at Amazon.

Tell me your pros and cons list, especially if you work there.

This is just my opinion, but the only pro I can come up with is that I've stayed employed during the pandemic.

Otherwise it is the worst company I've ever worked for. My job is nothing like the job description and I feel like I'm regressing.

It's commonly said that you either love or hate Amazon. I've found that the ones who love it are competitive, political, and very vocal about BIG IDEAS (that are usually not executed in the end, and are sometimes others people's ideas).

I've worked in three different teams (lots of restructuring is common) and none have been great. There are some great people and most have told me they're job hunting.

My colleague who absolutely loves Amazon has never worked anywhere else, if that tells you anything!

I wouldn't work there unless I were unemployed.

Actually I just thought of another pro....it's made me appreciate more my past jobs that I loved!

Are you flexible about a relo to NY? Make sure they know that if so. A bunch of team expansions have moved from DC to NY. I don’t know if it’s JEDI or just that office space costs in NY are in free fall (plus most execs wanted to be there from the start because it’s a much deeper tech/media/retail market), but there’s been a seismic shift in focus over the last 3 months.

Anonymous wrote:What positions are you looking at?

I heard informally that a bunch of their planned hiring for technical roles and the core delivery team has shifted from DC to NY after the JEDI mess.

Yeah the massive DC-based Amazon hiring was way overstated/dependent on contingencies.

I stayed in that state of under consideration for two months at the end of last year , never got a call back

I have an interview there coming up. I’m very on the fence about working for Amazon. It feels like The Borg. I’ve heard so many mixed things I’m not sure I can get past it.

Luckily I’m not unemployed, so I feel like I have a few more options, but still, I can’t help but feel that everything I hate about corporate America would be worse at Amazon.

Tell me your pros and cons list, especially if you work there.

Amazon recruiting is absolutely the worst I've ever seen.

When I applied for an internal transfer, it took more than two months for the interview loop and then offer. I think it was at least a month for my initial hire as well.

I know this is isn't any consolation, but unfortunately it's not terribly unusual. The company is kind of a revolving door, so the recruiting teams always seem to be swamped.

If you do get hired, triple -check all your paperwork. There were mistakes in mine, including the start date.

Best of luck to you!

Same thing with me and I also have recommendation by one of the employee who works there. So please let me know if there is any thing i can do

What positions are you looking at?

I heard informally that a bunch of their planned hiring for technical roles and the core delivery team has shifted from DC to NY after the JEDI mess.

Anonymous wrote:That means "still looking at other people, but we want to hang on to you in the background just in case we can't find anyone"

So
If we feel like it we shall contact you

Sounds like they are also in the business of collecting resumes, for whatever use that might be

That means "still looking at other people, but we want to hang on to you in the background just in case we can't find anyone"

in the same situation. Frustrating, but at least it's under consideration. I'm trying to find someone who works there to give me the scoop. Literally trolling Amazon people on LinkedIN

I applied for a position at Amazon , on the site the application status reads “ under consideration “ this has been the status for about 5 weeks .. but I have received no communication from them . Anyone with insight into how their application process works?