Working at Amazon in Seattle, WA: 227 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Seattle, WA Area

"A great place to work, but extremely fast-paced and competitive."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"Amazon is a leader in e-commerce with many of the smartest employees. Roles continually evolve, empowering employees at all levels. There are innumerable learning opportunities and a good work/life balance (at least in my team)."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself, be confident, be humble, be prepared, and take notes. (Seriously, that is one of the biggest mistakes I see in interviews.)"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Because the average tenure in a role is usually less than two years, a lot of knowledge and experience gets lost in transition."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"I like being creative and allowed to build new innovative products, and being encouraged to think outside the box."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare. If you confront the unprepared with preparedness, you will always be victorious."

What don't you like about working at Amazon?

"I don't like my growth being restricted. I want to build and create."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ensure business needs are being met while ensuring the continued growth of your associates and product line."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"It is a cutting edge e-commerce company, focused on the customer experience, with great teams and co-workers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Having a strong analytic skill set is essential. Be results-focused."

What don't you like about working at Amazon?

"There are poor personnel management and lack of upward career growth at the senior level."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should have better oversight of team and personnel development, and more focus on creating a collaborative workplace."

"Amazon is a great place to work."

"I have tremendous respect for Jeff Bezos; Seattle was not for me and I missed California."

"Overall, I like where I am but am looking for a permanent position."

"My dog loved it too."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"Getting regular stock instead of options was nice. It was fairly family-friendly."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you can afford to live in Seattle before moving there."

What don't you like about working at Amazon?

"The way their whole software operation is set up is a joke. The fact that they have no central architecture makes each team its own little mess to deal with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try focusing more on your employees and a little less on your customers. If you keep the customers happy and piss off the employees, you won't have any employees left."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"I like the environment, that I can bring my dog to the office, and the boundarylessness. Expect the unexpected."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself, be smart, and be prepared for an amazing experience."

What don't you like about working at Amazon?

"I have no real complaints at this time. There are not enough hours in a day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should continue doing what they are doing! It works. Thank you."

What do you like about working at Amazon?

"We have a lot of data to play with, and we are working on cool things for customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Run like hell. If you get hired you will be treated like dirt."

What don't you like about working at Amazon?

"The management HATES its employees and has no regard or respect for anything but the money they are making. It is a BLAME culture."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Seriously, what a pack of self-absorbed jerks. There's no fixing sociopathic personality disorders."