Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Oct 14th, 2019
"It depends greatly which manager you are under, but there is a growing culture in some groups of flexibility, including working remotely as needed or having flexible hours around family or personal needs. This should be brought to their attention early. I would also say this flexibility is more for senior positions, but could be applied to others depending on role and responsibilities."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
"Parental leave is offered only at 60% pay and only as a short term disability. There are hoops to jump through regarding use of PTO prior to using this benefit."
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension, Fertility
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Sep 24th, 2019
"Hard work, like a robot. Must use Unpayed Time Off or your paid time off to cover sick days as they offer none. If you exceed your UTO you can and will be fired."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
14 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension, Health care
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Sep 9th, 2019
"I have flexibility on my team, but I've spoken to countless women at Amazon who do not. So again, it is (unfortunately) very difficult to give a review that will be helpful because it varies so greatly. I encourage applicants to ask very direct questions of the manager about things like WFH policies.
From a corporate level, there is no official policy for WFH or job flexibility. Most teams do not give much flexibility if any at all. Many still require on call for new parents. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
20 Weeks Paid | 1 Weeks Unpaid
"Parental benefits are good, but has some major problems. Parental leave (not maternity leave) is only offered after 1 year tenure. It also pauses your vesting schedule. This creates a culture where men rarely take it. They also have ZERO grey area for the 1 year tenure, even if it is missed by 1 day. "
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension, Fertility
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Aug 15th, 2019
"Okay job but a lot of thirsty men work here."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension, Health care
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Aug 12th, 2019
"Not a warm fuzzy culture but if you get your work done, you'll be recognized"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Aug 7th, 2019
"The company was founded by an engineer and logic and data are important. If you enjoy data, are a logical thinker, can write well (no PowerPoints, MSWord written reports), and are okay with the flywheel principles of offering wide selection of products, at lowest prices, for convenient/fast delivery -- Amazon may be a good fit for you."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Bonus
>$100k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"I worked on a team that was responsible for products sold on the Amazon site. Note that the site operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. As long as you had an internet connection, a laptop, and a cell phone you could work anywhere as long as you got your job done. That being said, you were on call via cell phone all the time. It was important to establish boundaries e.g. respond to text between 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m."
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 16 Weeks Unpaid
"I don't have children. My response to parental leave is based on the maternity leave taken by two women I worked with. "
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Jul 26th, 2019
"Crazy hight project workload, very stressful work environment, unhappy people. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Jul 24th, 2019
"Amazon is a place where you get out what you put in. It can be hard to compete in a male dominated tech industry especially when women have families or other obligations based on gender norms. There are communities of women working to try to change it, but in 5 years I have worked in on 2 teams that had women in executive leadership positions. Most women in leadership don't seem to be on the Amazon tech side. (more so in AWS). "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension, Fertility
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Jul 3rd, 2019
"Unless you like lifting 50 plus pounds over and over for 10 hours straight, skip this place. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension, Fertility
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Jun 7th, 2019
"Only care about customers not employees. No work life balance. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on Jun 3rd, 2019
"No. Why would I Want another woman to be treated bad."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"If your have the time then you have flexibility. However, if you do not have Personal time, sick leave unpaid time your fire fast no excuse."
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
"If you luck out and get a manager that cares. Then you’ll be supported all the time. If not your better off wandering around."
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon, United States on May 29th, 2019
"As someone who has worked at Amazon for the past 5 years i have seen only a handful of women in leadership roles. This company is constantly hiring new college graduates and cycling through them at an astonishing rate, but few are women. I was told from an operations manager that I must not have aspirations of advancing due to being on the "mommy track". Please keep in mind my male coworkers also have children and have not received the same feedback. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Process Assistant, Operations
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 15th, 2019
"Great place to work. i really enjoyed my time there."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
4 Weeks Paid | 1 Weeks Unpaid
"50"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Feb 18th, 2019
"Everything depends on the team. I have been fortunate to work on teams where women were strongly represented in leadership positions (all the way through the VP-levels); however, I have heard that more IT/AWS type teams are more heavily male-dominated. Note that all SVPs (except HR) are men at Amazon."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Senior Product Manager, Strategy & Business Development
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 31st, 2019
"Negotiate strongly at the offer stage - getting better compensation or promotion to next level is very hard once you are in"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"While flexibility is there, I am not sure it doesn't impact negatively your promotion/compensation prospects"
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
16 Weeks Paid | 4 Weeks Unpaid
"My job before maternity was actually given to another person, and I was then 'asked' to do a different role even though if wasn't my preference "
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 28th, 2019
"Pick your team wisely - work life balance and culture differ based on the leadership within your team "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 22nd, 2019
"Expect to work hard and be exhausted, but the benefits are fantastic!"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Associate Trainer, Operations
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"There are ways to have a bit of flexibility but the hoops to jump through are exhausting."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 21st, 2019
"It’s very easy to get sucked into working at all hours. It’s also very possible that if you aren’t willing to tip the work life balance scales more in favor of work than life that your coworkers will get promoted faster than you. To a certain extent, Amazon performance assessment policies do encourage competition, so this is something to keep in mind and be prepared for. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Program Manager II, Research & Development
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"It’s been easy for me to take time for doctors appointments or to work from home when I need to. I’m hoping to negotiate a more concrete work from home agreement in the future. I’m unsure of how this will go as I have not seen anyone else do this yet. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 16th, 2019
"Progression is slow. You need to aim for the highest possible role that your qualifications will permit you to rather than playing it safe. If you are rejected you can always re-apply another time using the feedback you receive."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"It's ok. It depends on if you work in the warehouse or an office"
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"I have been on pregnancy related sick leave for 6 months and Amazon was amazing with this. "
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Dec 22nd, 2018
"You need to set your own boundaries for work/life balance. The company will take every ounce of your time if you let it."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Sr. Hr Business Partner, Human Resources
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Can vary widely depending on the team you work for."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
20 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Nov 23rd, 2018
"You have to work here, applications are a little bit difficult but when you'll be in it would be much more easy."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Hardware Engineer Manager, Engineering
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Nov 6th, 2018
"Amazon has the best compensation that I have found. And they also do a lot of their promoting from within. If you can find a way to view your home office as a job site and treat it like this, it is a wonderful option for women at all levels."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Nov 1st, 2018
"If you can define your north star, this company offers many options."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Sr. Manager, IT
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Oct 3rd, 2018
"While the benefits for medical and leave are good, the work - life balance is not. A lot of overtime and long 10 to 12 hour days, six days a week. schedule change on short notice.limited PTO and limited advancement."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Sep 17th, 2018
"Hours for customer service agents are long and not very desirable. You will be working when the call volume is the highest which is in the mornings and mid to late evenings. One weekend day is required in everyone’s schedule. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Aug 14th, 2018
"Be prepared to work double your male counterparts at senior levels just to stay employed/tough slog to get promoted. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
>$100k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Boys club at the top yet they don’t acknowledge it. Poor work life balance / unfair treatment of female senior leaders. "
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Aug 14th, 2018
"one thing is to make sure to define what you need to be happy, successful while interviewing your future boss/team. If you set expectations of what you are willing to do, it will help ensure that you are on the same page with your team. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Jeff B. doesn't support work life balance, but work life harmony. It is the assumption that individuals should have their own idea of how to make the work & life work. It will be different for each person and one size does not fit all. "
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Aug 13th, 2018
"It’s tough, but the quality of the people you work with and the kind of work you get to do sometimes makes it worth it."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
24 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Aug 9th, 2018
"It is more progressive but not as progressive as competing tech companies"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
20 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 30th, 2018
"Maternity leave isn't good for pregnant women. They have pregnant employees working full time hours doing warehouse labor while pregnant women worry about making rates."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Position or Department
End Of Line Sorter, Operations
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"Coworker told me about the struggles of maternity leave. They had her working at the warehouse full time hours while she was almost due."
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 25th, 2018
"Overall there are good benefits, but the culture differs from department to department. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 25th, 2018
"You need to know what you are worth and have your boundaries set before you start. Be open about what is working and what is not working. The beautiful thing about Amazon is the mobility inside the company--if you find your team is not working for you, find one that will. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"depends on the team and the leadership of that team "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 16th, 2018
"Great place to work - truly - but not for the faint-of-heart. There is a Genuine desire to engage diversity. Militant feminism is not required, but backbone and willingness to be comfortable in self-advocating is needed and expected. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Ownership is promoted and supported. If something is needed, it is expected for resources to speak up to self-advocate. This is an honored process, but not one that can be challenging for females to engage."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jun 21st, 2018
"Choose wisely groups they are not all the same cultures/people"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
4 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"NA"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jun 11th, 2018
"Be ready to do your share of the work in the warehouse"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Apr 20th, 2018
"no growth and salary hike for agents
in this company"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Customer Service Associate, Customer Service
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"Not parental phase yet
"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Apr 9th, 2018
"Join all of our women centered affinity groups and evangelize a culture that promotes diversity and coaches against unconscious bias."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Amazon has always been very flexible (in my experience) with time needed off of work. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Apr 6th, 2018
"Be confident in your ability to handle and navigate workplace politics. Be adaptable to change. Speak up early and loudly, otherwise risk being walked on and/or left behind. If you feel as though you're being bullied by your boss, look for another team or another job as soon as possible because HR rarely stands by those being bullied."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"It completely depends on the team and manager. However, teams and managers are constantly in transition. It's possible that a person might be hired by one manager but reorganized another manager within a few weeks of their start date."
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2018
"Beware of the stress-level and backhanded expectations. People are encouraged to give unsolicited feedback to people's managers."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Feb 23rd, 2018
"Lots of opportunities, lots of women in key leadership positions, lots of integrity of workplace culture. Pay is low for everyone at the low paid positions, it is nothing pesonal or gemder specific."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Really good about taking time off, with generous PTO package from day one."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"You can use your PTO/vacation if you wish, or take unpaid leave as long as you need. Really good about that."
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Feb 9th, 2018
"Your leader makes a big difference in your experience at this company."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Communications & HR Manager, Human Resources
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 17th, 2018
"The company is slowly making a lot of systemic changes when it comes to diversity and inclusion. The review process, however, is very closed door and based heavily on manager input and managers are still primarily male."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Retail
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 9th, 2018
"Amazon really means it when they want you to take care of their customers. You are given free reign to do just that."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 6th, 2018
"You should go out of your way to be connected and know people. That matters more then merit ans performance."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 2nd, 2018
"There is a lot of variation by team, so be direct in vetting the team you are interviewing with."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"Haven't needed it yet."
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Nov 17th, 2017
"You will learn to tolerate being treated like a second-class citizen. Your management will tell you that gender bias doesn’t exist. Honestly, everything about the large tech companies from interview to employment is just hazing masquerading as normalcy. It’s no different here. There’s an obsession with hiring the best of the best. Put 10 socially inept “best” on a team, and you get most teams at Microsoft, Google and Amazon. If the teams were more diverse they would be smarter. It’ll be years before that sinks in. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Nov 10th, 2017
"As above, I don't think this employer is biased against women I think it's more biased against people who are introverted and want to be rewarded based on skills rather than connections. As a woman, you have to be a strong character who will stand out against both men and women in order to do well."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Oct 12th, 2017
"Company perks are lacking but maternity leave is great, very corporate"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Advertising"
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Oct 12th, 2017
"Be very judicious in what team you seek out, do your research, and be prepared to stand up and have a voice."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"My department tolerates my need for a flexible schedule, but I don't think it's overall the feeling at the company to allow for flexibility for working parents."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Sep 24th, 2017
"It's not a terrible place to work. The people are smart and the pay is great but you can burn yourself out due to overwork."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Sep 4th, 2017
"Well I won't just speak for women. However, I can say in general those who have children or other jobs this may not work. It's not all it's cracked up to be with balancing time between your kids and work."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"There isn't much flexibility your blindsided and tricked into departments and shifts though you may have requested something different. They could have originally claimed to accommodate that schedule. Yet when you start can be given something very different and are expected to work said schedule. "
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Aug 8th, 2017
"There is a strong male tech culture which can be draining, especially in meetings.. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Researcher, Research & Development
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Flexibility was great within my group, but it all depended on the manager - some colleagues had zero flexibility. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 22nd, 2017
"You have to be willing to work hard but everyone has equal opportunity to succeed and facetime isn't required."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$50k-$100k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 13th, 2017
"Very hard labor but doable. Wear good shoes and stretch at beginning of shift it helps"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 13th, 2017
"Good company and maternity benefits. But for some reason not so many woman software engineer that have children."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
20 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jun 10th, 2017
"You need to be able to stand up for yourself, be willing to call out men for repeating your ideas, speak up at the table, figure out what you need to take a stand on and what you need to let slide, and be ready to work hard. Carefully vet the group you are going to and the manager and skip manager."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
General Manager (GM)
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"It depends on which org you work for. Mine is very flexible; others are very much inflexible."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jun 7th, 2017
"Try to do your job and stay out of the politics."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Associate, Product
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"They are flexible to a point. I knew another woman who had an anxiety attack and requested medical leave suggested by their Dr. and instead they ended up getting fired."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"NA"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on May 1st, 2017
"Don't work here. Men tend to gang up on women who want to collaborate or share praise
It is seen as weak and they use wo.en as scapegoats."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Expected to work at least 70 hours a week. Admonished for taking any time and expected to respond at all hours."
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Apr 23rd, 2017
"Talk to people inside and make sure you're in a team where they value flexiblity and aren't obsessed with sky-high targets"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Really hard to give a figure as some teams are great at it and some are horrendous, with very long hours and strict rule"
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Apr 5th, 2017
"If you want to have a baby, great! The maternity leave is awesome (paid for five months). If you already have a family, or once you get back from leave, good luck! Don't expect any special treatment; your hours and travel won't change."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Communications, Public Relations
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Hours and travel are sometimes flexible, and at other times, non-negotiable. Great maternity leave, but don't expect to work less than 12 hour days during the week...and possibly weekends, too. Brutal environment."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 14th, 2017
"Has come a long way and continues to improve on maternity, job shares and promoting women"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$50k-$100k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Amazon Media Group has a very flexible shceudle for their sales staff. Many hours are spent on the road traveling so there is time allowed to work from home."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Feb 19th, 2017
"Amazon has managers, so if you find a good one stick with him or her. Generally the company rewards leaders for business results even if they are not good people managers/leaders."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
>$100k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Feb 16th, 2017
"Find a mentor and find allies. We misuse a leadership principle (Earns Trust) as a crutch for calling women "demanding", "bitchy". we are aggressive not assertive. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"My team is flexible in terms of hours and if you need to work from home but that also goes the opposite way as in, they expect you to be available all the time and work crazy hours. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Feb 9th, 2017
"Dont do it if you want a family; work-life balance is poor
"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Feb 4th, 2017
"Be prepared to experience some low key, classic misogyny: getting interrputed by men, having to fight a little harder to be taken seriously, etc. If you can handle that, you will learn a lot. Also be prepared to be discouraged that there are virtually no women in director-level positions or above."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Operations
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jan 27th, 2017
"You have to have incredibly thick skin to work at Amazon. The environment is very stressful, the hours are long and demanding, especially during the last 4 months of the year due to the holiday shopping season which affects most of the company. The culture is not a friendly one, often times when you ask for help you will not receive it then you will get bad feedback for not being able to complete something that you never received training on."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Account Manager, Sales
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Dec 7th, 2016
"You have to be very aggressive and protect your boundaries to spend time with your family. This will likely limit your ability to move up though."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Marketing
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
>$100k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Nov 28th, 2016
"Consider another employer unless you are willing to sacrifice work over family -there is little respect for family time off /a double standard for women at Amazon. It's a super hard environment in general but tougher if you are in senior roles and balancing a family. Be prepared to work 60 hour weeks. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Other"
Position or Department
Director, Retail
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
>$100k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 18th, 2016
"My team was great but there were very few women in leadership positions."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 17th, 2016
"proceed with caution, they will low ball you on the initial offer"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Marketplace
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Jul 16th, 2016
"My team was great but there were very few women in leadership positions."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on May 18th, 2016
"Evaluate the team and the manager. If there is a team of only single male employees and the woman is a mother, then the challenges and schedules will be different. Choosing a team is just as important as an employeer choosing and employee. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Principle Product Manager
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 4 Weeks Unpaid
"Maternity often means "mommy track". I was told that having kids would "remove me from being considered" a high achiever. "
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on May 12th, 2016
"Have an impact on team to ensure managers will notice"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Amazon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Amazon Web Services
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Very fast paced. Requires high sense of ownership. Benefits are standard, not many other perks."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"It really depends on your manager. The company as a whole does a terrible job promoting diversity etc. Compared to other prospective employers in the area, it has the worst maternity leave policy (and no paternity leave policy). The fact that there is 0 paid paternity leave is particularly unfair - how comfortable are you in taking maternity leave, if somene else who has kids get none?
My direct manager was amazing, so I had a pretty good experience there, but my boss' boss was from Turkey, and had a very traditional eastern-european approach to childcare (stay at home mom, travel a lot father) and therefore wasn't very supportive to my career. Whenever he came to my area, he spent the entire time talking to another developer (also turkish) in turkish.
Amazon is such a mixed bag. As a company, they don't focus at all on any of the things more enlightened companies at least try to focus on (parental leave, diversity and inclusion, work life balance), but depending on your direct manager or your peers, things can be really good there. Or really bad.
Also worth noting, there is only 1 nursing room per building (although its pretty nice). During my year of nursing, I was able to get into the nursing room exactly 2 times. There were around 20 lactating mothers in the entire building, each taking 30 minutes or so to do their thing, it was pretty much impossible. All the meeting rooms/offices have transparent doors. I had to bring a sheet, kick my manager out of his office, and hang it up on his door, and pump in there. Terrible."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 4 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Be prepared to bet treated as sub-par and to fight for every win. I worked there for just over 2 years and being run over by under experienced and dehumanizing males, it made it difficult to "do the right thing" on a daily basis. If you "disagree and commit" you are a stark raving bi_-_ and if you don't stand firm you don't have "backbone"."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Spent 3 years at Amazon on AWS EC2. I left due to discrimination by my manager, which made my last 1.5 years pretty awful. Lots of being judged differently to others for the same work, got shouted at, told I was whining when I asked for more responsibility. I understand that there are bad managers everywhere, but my poor review comes from the way in which my complaints were handled by senior management. When I first spoke to my skip level manager about how I was being treated, he spoke a lot about how gender discrimination was still a big problem in the tech industry, but did nothing more with my complaint. When I took it to HR, we had a dispute resolution session. I waited more than 6 months for the results. When they came, it was that he had acted inappropriately. The repercussions? He was suggested to do a course about being a better manager if it became available in his location (in the intervening 6 months he'd changed teams and locations). No mention of bias. No mention of any larger problem. Since I left, 3/4 other women in the office of 250 (we were remote) have left citing similar issues. I'd put it down to culture in a remote office, but the senior members were from Seattle (and so was my awful manager). I learnt a lot of things while there, great operational experience, but man, I took a beating too."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I worked at Amazon only as an intern. Interesting projects to work on, but not a very friendly culture for women."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Amazon is largely male-dominated, and so at times, it can definitely feel isolating being one of the few women in the office (only 12% are women in my organization). Also, from my experience, team events can often gear towards male interests, and I feel that the upper management does not see supporting diversity in tech as a priority. There has been many times when a letter to the upper management regarding better environment for women employees goes unheard. As well, (unsurprisingly) it is not uncommon to see unconscious bias in the office and insensitive comments coming from male coworkers. The good thing is, there is a very large and supportive community for women in engineering, where such topics are discussed. Employees also have the chance to attend many events, like the Grace Hopper Conference. It is just that, oftentimes, it can feel like mostly everyone who cares are women. And so we don't see improvements to the workplace as quickly as other companies."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"make sure you find a good manager"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Senior Manager, Fulfillment
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I've loved my job, but I see how hard it can be working at Amazon as a woman and as a regular person with kids. Boundaries are important, but Amazon likes to recruit people who want to be successful more then they want to have good boundaries, so it can really drain people."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 4 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Being a technology company, employees and managers are naturally men-heavy. Given how smart the employees are, it's surprising there isn't more structural support for (new) moms. For starters, they need to catch up on giving more generous maternity (and paternity) leave. They should also take tips from moms and turn them into standard expectations/ policies: returning/ starting with part-time work after maternity leave, having a new mom mentor, etc."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Hard work with few benefits. Great for the childless or people who can do the hours- there's no explicit boys club. But work/life balance is hard and could hold you back. Maternity benefits very poor for industry (no paternity leave at all). No daycare benefits, 1 year wait lists."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"It is hard work but very rewarding"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"May not have the best work/life balance if trying to raise a family. Depends on your role."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I see women at Amazon from front desk associates to Senior VPs (although there are far more men in high ranking roles than women over all, at least half of the senior leaders I support are women). Amazon is making leaps and bounds to increase diversity, especially in terms of adding female leaders to the tech work place. There are multiple teams dedicated to the recruitment of female employees and Amazon has set its goals high in terms of diverse hiring goals for the next few years. My work life balance has been wonderful so far (about 8 hours a day MAX) and I am constantly reading and partaking in in-depth discussions on the quality of life for women here in our Women @ Amazon affinity group and how to grow and improve. Amazon has even incorporated bias training into their interviewing practices so that every Hiring Manager and Interviewer considers subconscious biases they may have coming into the interview (an example would be women coming across as "abrasive" in an interview where as a man would come across as showing backbone) I would highly recommend the company to anyone, regardless of gender and feel women have the just as much opportunity for professional growth as men."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"...."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Pack, Outbound
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"You work very hard. Work is very rewarding. Very male dominated and not comfortable with different leadership styles."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Fulfillment
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I think women get a fair shake with this company, I have seen many women rise through the ranks into management positions."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Male dominated both day-to-day and on the leadership front, but they're making some effort for change. They could definitely do more, but it's a bit of a funnel problem with the industry as a whole. There are women support groups and some genuine diversity initiatives. I think more can be done for childcare and maternity for sure."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Senior Product Manager, Prime
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Some groups are extremely male-dominated, but the experience of actually working with them can vary tremendously. Other than me, my last group consisted of 11 men and 1 woman (who was hired into an entry-level position). Every new hire was a white, straight, man between 28-35...exactly like the director. Very disappointing. My group now is the same gender mix, but very different vibe. Everyone has a voice and the dialogue is very open."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"This is a totally data driven business, mostly men in charge, you MUST be a strong woman with a confident personality to do well here. You adhere to the leadership tenants, reach beyond your role, network like crazy, and find mentors. It is possible to move up quickly here, especially if you are hired right out of school."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I have worked here for almost 3 years and there are a lot of women here. The women that are the highest level are over HR and Learning. Normal "female" roles. Since I work in the Facilities department, it has been somewhat difficult being a woman. Just yesterday one of the techs made a disparaging remark about what I could possibly know about a subject that is dear to me. It is nice that we have a room available for nursing mothers, and the leave offered is great. However, moving up does not seem to be offered very easily to women. In fact, I have been more relegated to a typical "female" role since I have been physically relocated to the locale of the male "leaders" of the FC. Will you go fetch lunch, and is there fresh coffee. wow..."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
EAM Administrator, Facilities
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I've worked here for 2 years in engineering, and there are primarily men. The higher up you go the fewer and fewer women. And while the company talks the talk about focusing on diversity, within orgs and management it's not discussed. When bringing it up with a manager there's lip service but no understanding; and more importantly no action to make changes."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I have been at this company for 4.5 years. Finding the right team is important. Finding a team with interesting work, growth opportunities, and a supportive environment can be very difficult though. Especially if you work in digital products (ie Android and devices). A lot of the service and website teams tend to have better work-life balance, especially the teams that have been around longer.
There are plenty of orgs where almost all of the employees (50+) are younger men and there might be one woman. Of those people, very few (if any) know how to be an ally to women. On the other hand, some orgs are almost 30% women. The more interesting projects can be very competitive and require you to put in 10+ hours a day, but most managers allow you to be flexible with those hours if needed (ie only work nights or work from home). On some teams, I have noticed that people complain more about women who use flexible hours and don't care that men do it, but that probably happens everywhere. Some managers will call employees on the double standard, some will ignore the feedback, and others might use it as a negative point against you (I have seen all of these scenarios).
Teams that are mostly younger employees tend to be the ones that work ridiculous hours (it is also where you will most likely find brogrammer culture), I would recommend avoiding them if possible. Amazon has the concept of the "fungible" engineer, which means they will put 5 newer SDEs on a high priority project with no experience in the technology and expect something production-worthy in 8-12 weeks. After the deadline, almost everyone leaves, there will be no documentation and a team of mostly new people with one senior person will be created to 'fix' it. Stay away from these teams if you value your time. If you survive it is great, but if you fail, it is easy to become a scape goat. Voicing complaints can be hard without being labelled "whiney" or having little "bias for action" or worse, having people vehemently disagree that there is a problem and disregarding your experience.
While the company recently revamped their SDE job level criteria to make promotion less mysterious, a lot of management still treat those criteria it as "up to interpretation" and will either be very vague about what they are looking for or treat certain criteria as more important than others. Having clear promotion conversations with your manager is a must, and in some cases you might realize that you need to switch teams. I would recommend having this sort of conversation before even committing to a team."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Software Development Engineer II
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Especially in AWS teams there can be a more cutthroat environment that tends to implicitly favor men over women. I would recommend a team in Retail unless you explicitly want that kind of environment."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Software Development Engineer, Amazon Kinesis
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I been with the company 3 years. I have anxiety and when i was on the brink of an attack i went down to amcare. When i got there i was sent back to my department because it wasnt work related and at this time i was pregnant. I had an attack and was sent home but all could've been avoided because i just needed to sit down and breathe. I was taking out of work in January and stayed out until april due to the company giving me the run around about my return. I had my child in May and didnt return until August not because of doctor request the company again gave me the run around about returning. If you use all you personal, vacation and upt and there is an emergency or you have to be out of work for any reason other then for yourself you are up for termination if a personal leave is not requested which is unpaid. You can have a sick child take them to the doctor and have a excuse present it will not be accepted as they dont accept doctor excuses of any kind."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 40 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"The company in general has more men than women, however, I do believe women are treated fairly, at least from my experience so far."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
HR
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I've worked here for 9 years - left twice and returned. I appreciate being part of a company that innovates & is on the leading edge in so many areas. The work is scrappy and is endless - which is why its important to set boundaries & stick to them. There are many ways you can make an impact & take on special projects, but it can be difficult to prioritize with daily/weekly demands. I enjoyed being surrounded by smart people that take ownership. Flat leadership structure means lots of lateral moves, and not many upward promotions - which is something that takes getting used to."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I've worked here for 2.5 years, and you need to pick your team selectively. I previously worked on an all-male team and feel I was treated differently. However, I rotated to a new team with mostly female leadership and now have a completely different experience. Since the company has grown quickly, the experience truly depends on your immediate team and does vary widely."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I worked here for over 4 years and had good and bad experience. I think the way that promotions are done (you have to initiate your own promotion), the fact that reviews are stack ranked and the overall culture of aggressiveness was a deterrent to my success and enjoyment. It is heavily male dominated; I think only about 10% of the tech side is women. However, I know that there are efforts in place to change the way promotions are done, to create a training course on how to be an ally, to improve the way reviews are handled so to avoid unconscious bias. When I worked there, I felt like there were people that cared but upper management wasn't bought into making changes but it sounds like maybe they are now."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I have always been an assertive woman. I am independent and, as a single mom, don't beat around the bush. I was told that I "had a tone" during my reviews. I was told to be more respectful of the senior members of the team. I was one of the only women in my department and between the push-up contests and "beer friday" I never felt at home there. They finally added more women to the team, but they were not allies. It was everyone for themselves there. I wouldn't work there again if you paid me a million dollars."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Editor, Fulfillment by Amazon
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"im a single mother of a six yr old, yes amazon is 10 hrs but only 4 days, i get 3 days to be with my kid! They treat men and woman the same no matter your race and even offer us classes like nursing or cdl at no cost to us because they care about our future. As far as holidays go, your entering a business that sells Online... people like your family members want there items they ordered so people like us work holidays to get the product to them. This yr amazon gave us christmas off and delayed time so we could enjoy thanksgiving. They also give as plenty of pt,upt and vaca, it is our responsibility to use it wisely and we get it every other week and upt every 3 monthes cant beat that."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"There are no woman in the upper echelons of management. There is a lack of overall diversity of thought. Only very aggressive Type A personalities are valued."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Global Business Manager, Amazon Advertising Group
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"This is a very driver driver company. You have to be focused and aggressive and speak up."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$50k-$100k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I have worked for Amazon for over 3 years, and it took me those 3 years to get a promotion. It is no different then men, my position (Process Assistant) and the associates get treated equally gender wise. There are definitely more male managers than female managers, no doubt. From my experience all races, genders, etc are treated equally."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I m worked here 9 month and there are a lot of woman working here, but the rules and the ambient is no god. All my parent leave before to 6 months it is too much. You have to work 10 hours for day o night don't matter your cant not take your cell phone with your the cell phone leave in the car so is something happen in home your don't know nothing. We have two brakes about 15 minutes and 30 minutes lunch some monhts like july and December your cant not take vacations and you have to work 55 hours it is 11 hours for day 5 days a weeks. Is too much and I m tired but I need work :("
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"flexible schedule but long hours"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I have worked here 3 years and although there are many women who work here, most behave as they are still in high school or never were part of sorority. They find validation of self worth by being catty rather than supporting other women."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"In the"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"It really depends on your department and your boss. I've moved a couple times, and am happy now, but it takes a while to find the right fit."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I transferred from a department that was highly male-dominated and did okay there. Since I was one of the old-timers there, I was well respected and no one would unreasonably question any input I provided. It really is a mixed bag here at Amazon. Sometimes you are lucky to join a fantastic team with stellar management. Other times, you are expected to grind away for 16 hours a day on projects and other work with no acknowledgement for your hard work. Something isn't right with the overall model though if there is such high turnover and you're considered and old-timer if you last over a year (I've been here longer than that though). I wouldn't recommend this company as much to moms who really want to concentrate on their families unless you are hired under a director who has young children as well and can relate."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Business Analyst, Financial Operations Tax
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I worked here for 5 years. The pre-kids years were ok because I could work long hours, moved around and got good opportunities/experience, and I felt like I was learning. Once I had kids my priorities shifted, I set boundaries and decided not to put in long hours anymore. Even though I was working more efficiently and getting the same amount of work done, I think this caused my career to stagnate. I was viewed as someone who was not on a promotion path, and was not challenged/learning anymore. Management is male-dominated (Jeff Bezos has zero female direct reports) and maternity leave is bare minimum required by law. Turnover is high, particularly among women, especially women having kids."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Senior Product Manager, Amazon Instant Video
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"That you have to work twice as hard to get anywhere"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
CSA, CSA
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I've worked here for 3 years and have gotten a lot of opportunity; however, there is very much a "bro" culture at Amazon and women have to jump through many more hurdles than men do to get promotions or noticed at work. Also, there is very much a "gotcha" culture where making someone look bad in front of others is encouraged and a sign of "intelligence"."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"My personal experience has been bad. I have slogged and my bosses have recognized my dedication and ownership but they think all women are here to follow orders. Having an opinion and disagreeing puts you in a bad place .They are still in 18th century"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I've worked here for 3 years and there are a lot of women working here, but predominantly in support roles. Generally I believe they are treated fairly but management is male-dominated and not diverse, which makes it tougher for women to "network" with them. Mid-level women don't seem to advance because of these subtle issues. Also, while maternity leave is generous here I think women are judged harshly by some colleagues and managers for taking the full time."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Recruiter
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
13 Weeks Paid | 4 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I have worked here for almost 2 years. I have worked for two managers, both male, but both very equitable to both genders. I have 3 kids (the youngest is now 5) and have always had the flexibility to take care of the kids if they are sick, or even leave work for school events. In addition, my team and my organization have clear and well-defined initiatives to make sure we have better gender equality. (despite the fact that in technology the bias is usually male.) I realize that Amazon is a very large company, but there really are great managers, organizations and divisions to work for there. I put my children & family first, but have never had to choose while working at Amazon. The culture is changing there and I wish more people would give it a chance."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
0 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Focus on the leadership principles and building those skills, especially Disagree and Commit/Have Backbone"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Software Development Engineer, Appstore
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 16 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Like any other company, it has its warts. But there is plenty of opportunity too. It has the reputation of being a sweatshop, but that is sometimes self-imposed. People who set boundaries early seem to be able to stick to them."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Director
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I've been here for over 3 years, and in most parts of the company, it is an old boys' club. Women in tech roles struggle to be heard or seen.
That said, if you find an org that has women in senior leadership, it is a lot more balanced.
Bring your thick skin."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Sr. Product Manager
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I started here when my kids were in grade school. The flex time works well to be able to pick them up and do after school activities. I can also work from when I need to. My immediate team is about 1/2 women and I see people getting treated fairly. But I think it depends on your group and wouldn't say that is true for all of Amazon."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Senior UX Researcher
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"there are some woman who get treated the right way but i'm sure that is just so they have someone on their side in a law suit.if you were to walk in there and take a look all you would see is young people in high paying positions and they don't need experience they are mostly men.age discrimination is a very big issue here."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"It is a "boys club" type of company. One woman has recently made it in the top management and this info made it in the news, though the news failed to mention she was the only woman, and the first to make it there. In most meetings, I am one of only two-three women out of 20 people in the room. All positions above my level are men only. You don't get above my level if you don't work 12 hours days constantly."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Marketing Manager, Marketing
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"There are far fewer women in the tech orgs than the non-tech (retail) orgs. You can do well, but it's hard to balance family and work when almost no one around you is a primary caregiver for children (and thus are able to work late at a moment's notice or over the weekend). You come across as inefficient if you don't do the same."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Sr. Product Manager
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
0 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Be prepared for no structure at all, the company is hugely innovative but it is literally survival of the fittest. You will have to be extremely assertive and no one will be there to help you navigate."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Program Manager, Customer Serivce
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"If you don't understand, ask questions."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Problem solver, Icqa
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I have been here only a year, but I see equality between men and women and think they are generous in your paid time off, vacation time and unpaid time off..There are probably more men managers then women (70/30)but I believe everyone gets a fair shake.."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Problem solver, Stow
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I would have told myself to keep looking for other employment opportunities. Working at Amazon was stressful on my body, and as an older woman putting a lot of pressure on my joints is not a good thing. I brought this issue up to my manager and they had no empathy, and could not/would not assist in placing me in a position that would alleviate the pressure and stress. I would not recommend this job/company to any other female...ever."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I would advise myself to keep an updated resume, and continuously look for other employment that would respect my hard work and dedication, instead of seeing me and other workers as a simply numbers towards that bottom line."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Keep your head down and take your time learning personalities to fully understand the people you are working with in order to be as successful as possible. Taking the time to learn this, instead of jumping in and showing all of your cards too early, will help learn which people to network with and which ones to simply work along side."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Not a company for anyone with children. Work/life balance does not exist."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"I would utilize the Learn Before Doing opportunity vs. just jumping in. I jumped in too quick. They really get that you are learning your first year their way of doing business."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"You own your career. Self-advocate. This is true in probably any company."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Senior Technical Program Manager
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$50k-$100k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"If you can't adapt to the culture, you likely will not make it"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Program Manger
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"To set good boundaries. You are your own advocate for a good work-life balance"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"It's a great place to work with really smart people. I love working here but am definitely 1 of 50 when it comes to gender. But on the plus side it makes my diversity of thought even more essential."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 4 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Do as much as you can to be involved in special projects no matter how new you are. Be close with your manager as they control your destiny. Take making great hiring decisions as early as you can. Deliver Results."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Account Executive, Amazon Local
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"Yes"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"Be prepared to get in shape and regardless of how hard you work it will never be enough."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to
Anonymous shared this review of Amazon on Mar 21st, 2016
"If you are shorter than 5'5" don't apply to returns department. They are not accommodating for height issues. Nor are they accommodating for health/handicap issues."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Amazon to other women?
"No"
Want to