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Decent Pay, Rude Manager

Software Developer
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for 4 years
November 14, 2018
Richmond, Virginia
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Decent pay, good exercise.

Work hard and find a way to make the job enjoyable. If you can do that, you will not hate it like many employees/former employees state. I rather liked doing it because I was constantly pushing myself, in a competition with myself and my friends, and relished in improving my metrics. It can feel like a video game if you are imaginative.

Cons

No benefits. Position offered at the end of the temp position was worse. Rude manager. Short breaks.

You can deal with the short breaks if you are diligent, prepared, and efficient. They used to put the snacks that were two days from expiration in the break room, but stopped doing this. They would not donate them to local shelters and instead just threw them away. There were a few managers that were very good at their job, welcoming, understanding, and fun to work with, but then there were a few bad apples. This is not an easy job by any means, and it was a drag to work with anyone that was lazy.

Advice to Management

Listen to employees and don't treat them like a number (even though they are).

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