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Pretty bad at performance management: URA quota

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Amazon for less than 1 year
January 11, 2021
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive Outlook
Pros

Good career progress and total compensation is very competitive.

Cons

Their performance management system is the worst in the industry. They rank the employees in an org, and every year they get rid of a percentage from the bottom. The ranking is now done solely by the managers, and there are almost no safeguards or additional checks in place to avoid abuse or misuse. Many inexperienced/incompetent managers end up ranking based on their emotion/perception at the time of the review process, without looking at the data throughout the year.

This horrible process creates unnecessary stress in employees.

Advice to Management

Get a transparent way to manage talents. With this reputation, no good engineers will want to work at Amazon anymore.

Additional Ratings

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

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