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Flexible hours, bad working conditions

Junior Web Developer
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for less than 1 year
November 10, 2022
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Hours are flexible; it can be accommodating for students.

Cons

I joined at a warehouse that was just starting up, within six months of operations beginning.

There were very few actual safety standards when we started. If you are working full-time, you have the opportunity to be promoted to giving out routes to other warehouse associates. That's the most advancement I saw anyone make from the basic warehouse associate position in two years working there.

The facility I was at didn't allocate enough room between aisles, so when employees went to pick packages, it was always expected to just be grinding your cart past four other people to get to an aisle you'd be picking at.

They used to separate us by shift and arbitrarily pick time slots to make employees park in a parking lot about half a mile away from the facility, where a bus would come and bring you to the actual facility. Management and certain shifts just parked at the facility.

Advice to Management

Standardize the design of the carts used for pickers.

Perform regular maintenance on all the carts used by pickers.

Make pick-up zones for drivers sheltered to prevent the ground from becoming rough and wearing down the carts so fast.

Standardize the size and layout of aisles, and allocate enough space for two carts to comfortably pass each other in aisles.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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