r/AmazonManagers

Hello does anyone know how repaying the sign on bonus works , I’ve worked with Amazon for 2 months and quitting for a better opportunity and one where I have a work life balance , do I pay the tax amount or full amount that prorated through a daily basis , I know two other people that stayed for 2-4 months and only paid back 2500-3500 back but there asking me for 5k around so I was word wrong would it be the daily prorated amount or the tax amount , I’d appreciate it

So I just started as an AM 3 months ago. Long story short things aren't going too well on my shift. I feel like I am getting better but still have work to do. My question is am I in danger of being put on a pivot plan this early? Or will they give me more time before they take that step?

AM incline after internship with one semester left?
I recently finished an Area Manager internship with Amazon and was wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation with an AM incline/transition before officially graduating.
My internship went really well. I presented my project to the senior leadership team, exceeded the baselines I set during the pilot, and the tool I created is supposed to be refined by Process Engineers and potentially rolled out across the network if everything goes well. Based on my feedback, my manager will also most likely recommend me for an incline as part of my intern evaluation.

I currently have three AM applications that have been Under Consideration for about three weeks, but I still have one semester of college left. I also have 2+ years of blue-badge experience and have spent most of my time taking on PA-type roles and responsibilities while remaining T1 because it worked better with my school schedule.
Ideally, I’d like to transition directly into an AM position instead of going back to another site as a T1. It’s not only about getting the management experience. Financially, staying T1 means I usually have to work around six days a week to cover school and my other expenses while still balancing classes. As an AM, even if I were working four 12s or occasionally five 12s, I’d have a much more consistent schedule and more actual days available for school.

Has anyone gone from T1 → AM after an AM internship with an incline, especially with one semester still remaining? Curious what your experience with the process and timeline was like.

I applied for the posting in the title and luckily received an offer letter. My graduation date got pushed back and I won’t have the degree requirements completed until the end of 2026 now. Should I reach out and let them know or should I start anyways and just not say anything and finish out my degree quietly. Thanks!

So I applied for an L4 role at another site and an Assessment popped up and I knew that site wasn’t hiring so whatever I didn’t pay attention

Couple of weeks later my site had a position open and I applied but they told me I failed FMA which never popped up for me on this job role and the exam I gave when there was NO OPENING FOR MY BUILDING

I didn’t know
I am going to lose this opportunity aren’t I ?

So I was with Amazon for almost 4 years. I was an L4 when I left. Was injured outside of work and eventually had to leave. I’m healed now and want to come back.

BUT, they are trying to say I owe them just under $5k in payments that were paid to me while I was out injured and before I left. I’ve clearly not paid it yet, I’ve been out injured for 2 years now.

Will owing Amazon money keep me from being rehire eligible? It’s letting me apply for roles and not saying I’m not eligible for rehire.

Hello!

I am interviewing for the Amazon Area Manager and I want to know what are the things they would be looking for in their background checks?

Are they doing:

1. Criminal background check

2. Education background check

3. Employment background check

Please let me know what you went through if possible.

Thank you all!

Hey guys I wanted for advice on my situation.

For context, me and my gf have been working at an FC for roughly 2 and half years as T1s but we recently transferred to a new site about a few months ago. And our friend who worked with us since we started at Amazon was promoted to AM through college hire as a T1 about a few weeks ago, and is now our manager. We used to hang out during our breaks whenever we could when he was a tier 1.

Basically my friend is our manager at our site and we are very proud of him since he graduated college this past May and internally shot to L4. I’ve also considered promoting but I don’t have a degree so my journey would be different. We celebrated his promotion, took him out to commemorate, and he told us about all the cool stuff he’s seen and experienced in his new role. And we want the best and want to keep it professional at work, so we do the best we can to make it awkward for him at work.

The issue is that recently we’ve been getting written up over the last few shifts over policies that I didn’t know were a thing as I’ve never heard of. We both got hit with leaving my station too early to clock out for lunch (left at 10:54 since I was far from the clocks) and then we were written up over not leaving my station at 6 minutes before clocking out (again same shift, was stationed far from the clock machines). I notice all of write ups lately on my floor, which hey more power to him but it’s a noticeable change.

The first feedback was done by another manager but the second one was done by my mentioned friend. Im not one to argue or make it difficult so I signed the feedback and went on with my shift. But I worry about being termed because of how fast I’ve been getting written up. And I’m looking to promote but now I’m trying to keep my job.

As for my friend, I fully respect that his our boss but I’m trying to get a better understanding of how these write ups work. Are these automatically generated by the system or is it manually created by our manager? Not that it changes much, but I sort of want to understand if this is something that managers adapt or more so their discretion? And is their a sort of quota? Can they override? I don’t mind him disciplining especially if it makes him look good but it’s just a bit of a surprise how easily we can get written up as I have no record. I simply want to avoid more write ups but I feel like there’s a bit of inconsistency when it comes to enforcement.

Would like to hear from an AM.

For more info, I can’t afford to lose my job and my gf relies on me for transportation to work so I’d be very difficult to move on from this job if I lost it. And she’s been getting moved to different departments labor share, so it’s our fault for trying to spend time together at work even when we’re placed far from each other.

Any advice or suggestions or even questions are appreciated.

I’m a college hire but promoted internally, it’s been 3 weeks and I can’t do this. There isn’t a manager to train me they have a PA who gets mad or bothered that I’m asking questions. He was also just placed there from a different department.
I want to know if I quit , can I just not put my 2 weeks because I am over it. They tell me they haven’t been in my department much to help me learn it.

About to go to AD1. For anyone who’s done it before, what should I expect or know beforehand? Anything you wish you knew going in?

Thank you!

So, June officially made it a year as an AM and it’s been a HELLL of a ride 😅 Now that I’m 14 months into the role, my OM told me last week that he had been working on my L5 promo doc and submitted it. Yesterday, he physically showed me that it was approved.

Would that mean I’m officially a Q3 promo and it would go into effect in October? Orrrr is there still more to the process after the promo doc is approved?
It honestly feels too good to be true 🌚 so I’m just curious about how the whole process works and what happens from here. Any insight from AMs who have gone through an L5 promo would be appreciated!

did anyone get interview call for this job ids ? and if yes when did you give your oa ?

Hey guys I recently started my L4 and revived RSU’s my question with that is, when did you get your RSU’s? Like how long after your offer letter and how long after your start date was is? My manager keeps telling me it’s off my start date but biased on the offer letter I thought it was off of that. Ty!

Hey yall, I am currently an L4 and a couple weeks away from my one year mark. I have been talking to my OM and Senior Ops and they said I am in track to get my 5 come January. I want to move back home to family as soon as possible. Should I wait or do I just transfer?

Hey guys, I just got my L5 and I was thinking about switching to HR at my site but idk if it will be worth it, down the line I see it easier to get my 6 then switch to HR but HR is something more of my passion and i’m going to start a masters in HR soon, but how is the pay for L5 in HR compared to operations? does it change or does it stay the same?

Basically the title. For more context I am talking about the U.S. I am graduating spring 2027 and want to know when postings for 2027 grads come out. I have seen some postings but vast majority are 2026, hence my curiosity. Thanks

Had anybody interviewed for the area manager early career(2027) position yet? I applied like 2 weeks ago but I’m still under consideration. Has anybody received any feedback yet for this position?

Do you managers target bad workers or do you guys just fill your write up quotas by any means (experienced strict quotas at DNA6- Delivery Station under Amjads leadership)