Amazon reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(209,058 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Amazon has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 209,058 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amazon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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209K reviews
2.0
Jun 5, 2026

The "Scale and Learning" are gone—only the bureaucracy and layoffs remain.

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Pros

Historically a fantastic place to build at massive scale, learn from brilliant peers, and fast-track your career if you landed in the right org.

Cons

Over the last few years, the foundational leadership principles have been severely eroded. What was once a meritocratic grind has shifted into a highly political environment dominated by quarterly layoffs, stagnant compensation, and an increasingly convoluted and adversarial stack-ranking system (on top of downsizing). The rigid RTO monitoring and an increasingly obstructive HR apparatus have stripped leaders of their autonomy. Even when teams consistently deliver and exceed goals, micro-management from sr. leaders and corporate red tape prevent genuine leadership, innovation and talent retention. You are left with bottom of the barrel political leaders with no vision, and bottom of the barrel talent.

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