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Your team and manager matter a lot

Quality Assurance Engineer II
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for 6 years
February 21, 2023
Irvine, California
3.0
RecommendsNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Salary was bumped for corporate in 2022 to be more competitive. I believe it was around 15% for most people.

Cons

Your sanity depends entirely on your specific team. If you have a great team, you're lucky. There are a lot of horror stories, but I was lucky to be on a really great team.

Advice to Management

Stop bludgeoning everyone with the leadership principles. They're just concepts, so stop treating them as some sort of requirement that needs to be met for any action or decision to occur. It's annoying having to put a spin on everything to match one or more of the principles in order to make something happen or get recognition for work. Even in Forte reviews, you have to grade your colleagues against them.

Additional Ratings

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

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