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irish city girl · October 2011

I currently live in the Milwaukee area, but my husband was contacted by Amazon.com and asked to interview there (he's a computer programmer). I am wondering if anyone works at Amazon.com or has a spouse that works there and can give me some insight to how they like it.

Also, if we are to relocate, what are good areas to live in? I have never been to Seattle so I am completely clueless. We have an 18 month old son so we'd want somewhere family friendly and safe. TIA!

koosh ball · October 2011

I would review glassdoor.com's reviews and go from there:

http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Amazon-com-Reviews-E6036.htm

If I was interviewing at amazon, I would want to know the overturn rate in that group.

irish city girl · October 2011

Thanks for your input. I passed that link along to DH.

uwhuskygirl · October 2011

I know half a dozen people who work there, in different groups, and they've all told me the same thing. The pay sucks, but the stock options area great.

niq24601 · October 2011

I worked there for just over 6 years until last year. I left mostly because I just needed to do something new. It's a great place to work and I may go back someday, though it feels like a huge company in a way that it didn't when I joined in 2004.

Here's a Google Map centered on Amazon's campus. Parking is expensive, so you guys may want to try living along one of the many bus lines that go through that neighborhood. H can definitely have a one-bus commute while still living in a house with a yard.

EDIT: The thing Jennlin says about cash salary versus stock is sort of true. You sort of get stuck at the cash salary you were hired at, with only small raises that are sometimes less than inflation. If you have good reviews you can get that fixed, or you can quit and come back .

jennlin · October 2011

niq24601:
EDIT: The thing Jennlin says about cash salary versus stock is sort of true. You sort of get stuck at the cash salary you were hired at, with only small raises that are sometimes less than inflation. If you have good reviews you can get that fixed, or you can quit and come back .

psssst. you've done this more than once. jennlin =/= uwhusky girl. i know, i know, we're asian, and we all look alike....but........okay fine, sometimes we are the same person. but not this time.

uwhuskygirl · October 2011

jennlin:
niq24601:
EDIT: The thing Jennlin says about cash salary versus stock is sort of true. You sort of get stuck at the cash salary you were hired at, with only small raises that are sometimes less than inflation. If you have good reviews you can get that fixed, or you can quit and come back .
psssst. you've done this more than once. jennlin =/= uwhusky girl. i know, i know, we're asian, and we all look alike....but........okay fine, sometimes we are the same person. but not this time.

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