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Ups and downs

Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for 2 years
July 31, 2025
Durham, England
3.0
Pros

Very good pay compared to similar roles in surrounding companies. The work itself is extremely simple; it’s plug and play replacements for 99% of the tasks. Promotional opportunities are around, and travel for site support or training is often.

Cons

The interview process for promotions is tailored against actual skills and favors a ‘gift of the gab’ person.

Sloping shoulders for management is rife, as ‘regional’ job roles have little to do with actual site behaviors of management, so they run wild.

De-skilling happens extremely fast in engineering roles.

Advice to Management

Listen to lower-level employees. Small wins keep a happy workforce, and retention means good word-of-mouth!

Additional Ratings

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

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