Cain previously wrote about careers and business strategy for Business Insider. Occasionally, she'll delve into crime, multi-level marketing schemes, and weird history. She writes about the changing nature of the retail business, the labor issues affecting retail employees, and the trends that consumers should know about. Áine Cain is a senior reporter for Business Insider, covering Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Ikea. ' People's mileage may vary based on their team, but I personally have a very good work-life balance and enjoy coming in every day,' said a designer in the Seattle area said on Glassdoor.Ī senior sales consultant in Charleston, South Carolina, even said, ' Of all the organizations and previous roles I've experienced so far in my career, Amazon has set the bar for work-life balance. However, this does not seem to be the case for everyone.

Be prepared to work a minimum of 12 hours everyday and up to 15-16 hours for months on end,' said a current area manager in Haslet, Texas, 'Upper management doesn't respect your work life balance and mandatory overtime is a constant thing.'Ī current marketing manager within the company has said that staff can even be 'expected to work on vacation.'

'Extreme hours and horrible work-life balance.

Over 440 reviews on Glassdoor specifically mentioned a lack of work-life balance in their Amazon careers.Ī former senior software engineer in Seattle said that employees are doing 'exciting work, but say goodbye to your life.' Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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