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About Amazon

Amazon.com is an international e-commerce website for consumers, sellers, and content creators.

Amazon's mission

"Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon."

Amazon's vision

Our vision is to be earth's most customer-centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online.

Core values

  • Customer Obsession
  • Ownership
  • Invent and Simplify
  • Learn and Be Curious
  • Hire the Best
  • The Highest Standards
  • Think Big
  • Bias for Action
  • Earn Trust
  • Deliver Results

Culture

9771 reviews

Culture & Values

3.8

Leadership

3.8

Compensation

3.8

Perks & Benefits

3.2

Work-Life Balance

3.1

Career Growth

3.7

Company Outlook

4.3

Frequently asked questions about Amazon

Andy Jassy is the CEO of Amazon.

The median salary at Amazon is $116,250.

Amazon is headquartered in US.

Amazon was founded in 1994.

Amazon has 50000+ employees.

Employees rate Amazon 3.8/5 based on 9771 reviews.

36% of employees at Amazon would recommend working there.

The highest paying role at Amazon is Corporate Counsel, with a median salary of $179,156.

Amazon's core values include Customer Obsession, Ownership, Invent and Simplify, Learn and Be Curious, Hire the Best, The Highest Standards, Think Big, Bias for Action, Earn Trust, Deliver Results.