Amazon Expose - Sweat Shop of 21st Century?

Thanks for sharing! Good luck with recruiting and internship search - I do hear Amazon is pretty competitive... though my latest contact has just left in lieu of another position with a smaller company (I have not asked about the pay for obvious reasons but next time I run into him, will ask).

Thanks bb !

By the way, just found this article regarding investment bankers and the way people view their work/life balance issue. https://qz.com/523077/an-open-letter-to-tormented-young-bankers-everywhere-stop-whining/

I have the same argument surrounding people who choose to work at Amazon.

I recently heard that Amazon is still recruiting full-time heavily until now for various LDPs, this despite having heavy on-campus recruiting back in Fall. I've heard yield has been especially bad. This is just hearsay from people who recruited/are recruiting there, but I'm guessing the article probably has done some damage to Amazon's attractiveness as an MBA employer.

I do not think it will do much damage though. It is still Amazon. And the fact that we have not heard the same bad things about other companies do not mean they do not have them. It took so long to hear from Amazon, so ....

Yeah, it seems like the Amazon buzz has mostly come and gone. In fact, it might even have helped them a bit. Seems like most business school graduates want to "punish" themselves and work in banking or consulting

Now amazon can include themselves in that group!

It would be great to hear from someone who has worked or interned at Amazon.

I used to work at Amazon. There are those who love it (and end up staying there 5+ years or their entire careers), and those who are mortal and end up leaving after a few years for greener pastures. Pay is definitely dependent on RSU (which is very, very back-heavy), and base compensation is average at best unless you’re in Tech/AWS. Don't expect Facebook/Google/Microsoft perks or benefits. You will definitely be pushed to your limit, but you really do get to work on exciting projects. Everyone has their own tolerance levels, so just know what you’re getting yourself into before you join Amazon.

Experiences at Amazon are highly dependent on team and manager. If your manager is bad, you will be miserable. I guess this is true with any company, but it is exacerbated at Amazon because of the performance review/stack-ranking process. I had lots of friends who were in the LDP’s, and experiences vary. In my opinion the best roles at Amazon for post-MBA are in Ops/Supply Chain and Product Management. Retail roles are good if you’re interests are Retail or General Management, but hours will be long and stress will be high. I would not take a marketing role at Amazon – it’s not true marketing like P&G/CPG. But regardless of all the bad press, people will still flock to Amazon because, well, it’s Amazon.

Personally, I left Amazon because I got married and wanted to enjoy my marriage

Also don't forget that Washington doesn't have state income tax