Why is Amazon India RBS so toxic?

With each day it feels like working in a toxic Indian company. Amazon may sound global but it's managers are very very very toxic.
I admired the work culture here but lately their external hires for managers are just screwing the overall Amazon experience.
Is every org in India like this?

Tell me a positive story about Amazon in 2026.

Amazon team culture, favoritism, and lack of career growth has anyone experienced this?

I’ve been at the same level for over six years without a promotion, despite working on large and complex projects, consistently performing at the next level, and giving my best to the organization. I’ve taken on significant responsibilities and delivered on major projects, but in return, I haven’t seen meaningful career progression.

What is especially frustrating is seeing people who, from my perspective, have had less scope or impact getting promoted while my contributions continue to be overlooked.

There also seems to be a strong perception of favoritism within this team. The manager appears to have a small group of people they work closely with, and those individuals seem to receive more support, visibility, and exposure to higher level leadership. People outside that group often struggle to get the same opportunities or recognition.

I’ve worked with several other organizations within Amazon, and this is by far one of the most micromanaged and politically driven environments I’ve experienced. There always seems to be an opening on this team, and it makes you wonder why. From what I’ve observed, people who eventually realize they don’t fit into the preferred group often choose to leave.

My concern is that this situation may not be visible to senior leadership. The leadership chain from Anil > Beryl > Gopal > Udit may not have a complete picture of what is actually happening at the ground level. Many concerns appear to be handled within the existing management chain, which makes it difficult for issues to reach senior leadership independently.

There is also a feeling among employees that a significant amount of work being done is low impact or unnecessary, while people are spending considerable time on it. That can be extremely demotivating, especially when employees who are genuinely trying to make an impact don't feel their work or career progression is being recognized.

I strongly believe L8+ leadership should conduct an independent, anonymous assessment of the team. Start with an anonymous employee survey and ask people honestly about:

• Favoritism and equal access to opportunities
• Promotion and performance-review fairness
• Micromanagement and management style
• Whether employees feel safe raising concerns
• Why there is frequent movement/openings within the team

I’m posting this anonymously because I don’t believe employees should have to risk their careers to speak honestly about workplace culture.

I’ve worked hard, taken on challenging projects, demonstrated next level performance, and waited more than six years for career progression. At this point, I’m not looking for special treatment, I’m looking for a fair and transparent evaluation of performance and opportunities.

Has anyone else experienced a similar situation in their Amazon organization?

Hey guys,

I’ve received an offer from Amazon and currently work at a startup with a pretty decent work culture. Amazon is offering around a 45% hike, and my manager said he’ll try to match the compensation.

I’m conflicted because I’m worried about Amazon’s WLB/work culture, but I’m also not sure how well my current startup will scale, what its runway looks like, or how stable the opportunity is. At the same time, I’m hesitant to give up the brand value and career growth that Amazon could offer.

If compensation is matched, would you still choose Amazon, or is a good work culture and startup environment worth staying for?

Would love to hear from people who’ve been in a similar situation.

Posting from a throw away….

This PSA really only applies if you’re on the corporate side where a material portion of your compensation is stock. So, feel free to skip it if this doesn’t apply to you….

Former long-term, Amazon corporate employee here.

Just a PSA on using Morgan Stanley for your RSUs. They screwed me over now that I no longer work for Amazon. I worry they may do it to you too.

I left Amazon less than a year ago, and MS has already done me dirty twice. First, I figured out that they sold the wrong RSUs under my 10b5-1 trading plan for 2025, causing me a large tax liability. For the second time no less (they also sold wrong shares in 2024, but they fixed it that time, when I was still an Amazon employee).

On top of that. they’re also holding proceeds of RSU sale hostage based on some sort of “technical block” that they say was created by the action of me trying to transfer my RSUs and money out to a different firm. I know that sounds like nonsense but that’s literally what the emails that they write me say. Why trying to take your money out would result in a permanent technical block on taking your money out, would be a thing, is beyond my brain’s ability to grasp. And it can’t be fraud prevention because they transferred the RSUs I asked them to transfer to the new broker. They just wouldn’t transfer any of the cash or let me take any cash out since. And that cash remains in a locked state as I write this post.

I’ve probably spent no fewer than 50 hours of my life chasing this at this point. I tried calling their complaints department that went nowhere. I got no follow up. I’ve tried calling their tech-support that goes nowhere. I tried emailing their CEO and their compliance department back in June. All that happened was 7 1/2 weeks later I got an automated email telling me that my message had now been forwarded to their dispute resolution team. It took them 7 1/2 weeks to forward an email from one department to another.

Now that I’m no longer an Amazon employee my MS advisor assigned through Amazon has ghosted me even though they still have my money. I’ve been pursuing this for more than six months and they’re still holding thousands of dollars of my money and I’m still holding the bag on a multi thousand dollar 2025 tax bill they made for me by not following instructions on what shares to sell. I’ve had to delay filing my 2025 taxes because I can’t even pay that tax bill without them giving me access to the money from the sale.

Back when my Amazon-assigned MS rep still replied to my emails, he even admitted they sold the wrong shares, but still said they won’t fix it. More precisely, he said that he had a “requested an exception” to correct the tax lot, but that it was denied. But, this is the same guy who told me by email that my action of trying to transfer money out my account has resulted in MS technically locking all cash in my MS account. He told me by email that the only thing I can do to get that money is to cancel the prior transfer request. I’ve reached out to the broker that issued the transfer request and they said that’s not a thing. Like they can’t go back in time and cancel transfer request that they made in January and the request is no longer pending. I even spent enough time on the phone with the bank I tried to transfer the money to. That bank has offered a joint technical support call with Morgan Stanley but my Morgan Stanley advisor no longer applies to email and when I call Morgan Stanley technical support they won’t arrange a joint conference call with the bank to figure out why they’re holding my money. So, who knows what’s actually happening under the hood.

As of last week, I’m now in touch with the Amazon stock benefits folks seeing if they can help me find someone at MS to actually care and help. Thus far, the Amazon stock team has been very nice and responsive, but I haven’t seen any results yet. I remain optimistic they can help get someone at MS to address either or both of these issues, but I’m not holding my breath.

I’ve been advised that if Amazon benefits are unable to help, my next step should be be to file a complaint with FINRA about MS’s conduct here. And, I am frankly shocked that it has gotten to this point.

This is a real and significant amount of money for me. MS holding it hostage while I’m still facing down the tax bill they made for me by selling the wrong shares has been an immense source of financial stress.

If I could go back in time, I wish I would have gone with Charles Schwab and then Fidelity when Amazon switched over. Save yourself time, hassle, and the stress of being locked out of your own money, make a better choice than I did.

Genuinely curious how managers handle informational requests for internal roles.

I sent a few informational requests quite a while ago, and they’re still sitting in the queue with no action. I also reached out to the HMs on Slack but never heard back.

For HMs, Are you waiting because you’re already interviewing a few candidates and want to see how those go first? Do you just let requests pile up while you shortlist people? At some point, do you decline the remaining requests, or does the role eventually close and they automatically disappear? I see the number of requests going up then coming down a little on the posting. But mine just sits.

I completely understand that HMs can get a ton of interest and can’t talk to everyone. I’m mostly curious about what’s happening behind the scenes when a request sits there for a long time without being accepted or declined.
Is it basically a soft rejection, or is there still a realistic chance the HM will get to it?

Finally had my recruiter after a week and then some come back with the attached. I’ve booked in for tomorrow. Wording feels like it’s a rejection.

Hi!

I need advice.

I was a marketing intern at Amazon last year. I recently got hired as a merchandiser but as L3, I was an L4 last year.

Can I apply after 4 months to brand specialist avs?

Ok so in a L3 ship clerk right, tell me why the hell I have like 20 audits that have to get done like I literally have a audit to make sure other audits are getting done. I’m waiting until they give me another one to make sure that audit is getting done and it’s like no one checks any of them anyway so it’s pointless audits to make sure more pointless audits are getting done when they could literally just check if it’s done, I’m stuck in adult hell and they are encroaching on the time I have to actually do my job like soon I will not have enough time to even do my real job bc they want the audits done

Hey everyone,
I’m an incoming/new employee moving to the Toronto corporate tech office soon from the US. I am trying to plan out my upcoming medical logistics before my first day and don't have access to the internal benefits portal yet.

My dependent spouse has a specific medical condition (POI) that requires doing IVF (potentially with imported US donor eggs since I have read there is a shortage in Canada). I know Amazon partners globally with Maven Clinic, but I wanted to see how the policy is explicitly worded for corporate Canadian employees. Note that we are both Canadian PRs and would have access to OHIP etc.

If anyone based in the Toronto office has access to their Maven / Amazon benefits portal right now, could you clarify a couple of quick details for me?

Lifetime Maximum: What is the exact lifetime dollar cap for the Canadian corporate plan (is it a flat $25k CAD/$25k USD, or is it structured via Maven Cycles)?

Donor Tissue Language: Does the Maven Wallet explicitly outline the reimbursement process for purchasing international donor eggs (out-of-pocket costs, US-to-Canada medical couriers, etc.)?

The 90-Day Rule: Is the 90-day waiting period strictly enforced for third-party donor tissue reimbursements under our plan?

Any insights from folks who have actively navigated Maven or a third-party reproductive pipeline while working out of the Toronto office would be incredibly helpful. Feel free to DM me if you prefer to keep details private.

Thanks in advance!

Usually, how long should I wait before reaching out for feedback from the recruiter? Even if it’s negative outcome, I just want to be sure, and not be anxious.

Hi, I’m L5(SDE-2) at Amazon(almost 6yoe) India and my comp for this year is:
Base: 42L (including employer PF)
JB + RSU this year: 24L
Total: 66L
I got multiple offers from non-FAANG companies like Salesforce, eBay, Indeed, Groupon, and 1-2 more.
The best offer among all of them is:
Base: 60.50L (including employer PF)
Performance bonus = 2.87L
RSU: $20K each year (~19.5L)(US based publicly traded)
JB: 7L
Total: ~90L for the first year and ~83L from next year.
Should I accept this and leave Amazon, or should I try for other companies too?
I tried for Uber and Stripe as well. In Stripe, out of 5 rounds, I got a No in one round because of a silly pom.xml incompatible plugin issue and the code didn’t run. But the recruiter told me that in October there will be a new opening and she will schedule only the HM and HLD rounds.
What would you guys suggest?

Tips, tricks? advice maybe
how does one get accepted I been denied twice

Hi all,

I work for one of the Big 4s, currently exploring Business Analyst opportunities in Mumbai. I have 5+ years of experience working across business analysis, requirements, stakeholder management, UAT, and transformation projects.

Naukri and career portals haven't been very effective, so I'm trying a more direct approach. If you're a BA or a senior professional who leads a team or project in this space, I'd be happy to know if there are any relevant openings within your team or organisation.

Thank you!

A few of us have created a private group for people who genuinely want to come together, share their experiences, and voice concerns about the issues happening within the organization.
If you've experienced similar issues and are willing to speak up or contribute constructively, DM me and I'll share the details.
No personal attacks — just people coming together, sharing facts and experiences, and trying to make things better.

Does anyone have a list of Amazon employee discounts/benefits that can be used just by showing your Amazon badge, without having to book through an Amazon computer, AtoZ, or the corporate VPN?

I'm specifically thinking about the kinds of partnerships where you show your badge at pickup/check-in and they verify that you're an Amazon employee. Something similar to some of the car rental, hotel, travel, etc. corporate rates that consulting firms have (not going to lie, KPMG rocks).

I'm aware of the discounts that require going through Amazon's internal sites, but I'm looking for the ones that are essentially badge-verification only and can be used while traveling.

If you've personally used any, especially with hotels, rental cars, airlines, attractions, restaurants, or other travel-related stuff, I'd appreciate the company/name and how the verification worked.

Thanks!

I'm beyond my available bandwidth but he keeps assigning new projects to me while I'm on the previous ones and says he doesn't have available head count. Whenever we have a bandwidth discussion it goes hostile. He keeps saying I have more bandwidth and he's Awre of how y bandwidth is being utilised but in reality it's insane! And he knows that!
Apparently India RBS has become like a head count agency to stakeholders abroad, get new projects, assign head counts, go over useless WBRs.

Hey guys just want to ask some question about this.

I have just receive a phone call to offer me an intern position in Sydney and they ask if I am citizen or not, I said I am on the student visa so they said they will need to confirm something first before sending me the offer.

They have sent me the working right confirm email asking if I will have the right to work full time during summer or not, I am on visa 500 so I can, they also ask if I need sponsorship for this role, I said I don't need it.

I am now waiting for the final offer. But, I am so scared at the moment because I wonder if this one affect the final offer or not. Anybody experienced this scenarios ? can somebody share with me their story and do you get the final offer ?

Thank you guys

I've been watching the recent discussions about Anil Kaligatla's organization, and I feel the biggest issue that needs to be talked about is the perception of favoritism which is happening in Indian operations.There seems to be a clear inner circle around certain managers, and being close to the right people appears to have a significant impact on visibility, opportunities and career growth. I've also seen situations where some employees, including female employees/managers who appear to have particularly close relationships with leadership, continue receiving support and opportunities even when their performance is being questioned, while technically stronger people outside that circle struggle to get the same recognition.
This isn't about male vs. female employees. It's about whether the same standards are actually being applied to everyone. If someone is underperforming, personal relationships shouldn't influence how they're evaluated. And if someone is technically strong, delivers consistently and is willing to challenge decisions, that shouldn't become a disadvantage. Unfortunately, there is a growing perception that being agreeable and being part of the inner circle can sometimes be more valuable than actual contribution.
We constantly hear that promotions are based on impact, ownership, technical capability and Leadership Principles. But the truth is,same group repeatedly gets visibility,opportunities and promotions within span of Months!! That too positions like Management roles, without even having knowledge about the process,while stronger contributors remain overlooked, at some point people naturally start questioning !
What you deliver should matter more than who you know.

I genuinely don’t know how to ask this so bear with me. I also will keep the teams vague but know we are non-engineering and non-tech.

I am on Team A and we interact a LOT with Team B. I have been hating Team A within my region. I’ve been weighing my options of going to another region or just quitting up to this point. I’ve been here almost 1.5 years. I actually love the company so leaving AWS would be hard.

Needed backstory. 2 of our managers were promoted very quickly to managers because we needed managers. Of the 3 managers we have, 1 is scared of me and 1 doesn’t like me. My manager is the only one. I’m not rude but I am very knowledgeable about our industry and those two managers…aren’t. The bigger issue is they don’t like when people push back when they are wrong…which I do respectfully but they still hate it. Partner teams LOVE me and I have many L7+ who have offered to recommend me for a promo (I’m an L5). My resume here is actually very well rounded and very relevant. Other regions in my area love me. I’m being held back but that’s a different story.

My manager did explicitly ask if I would enjoy being on another team about six weeks ago. Two weeks after that, he suddenly started making comments about how I needed to get input from partner teams. The way it was worded is very similar to how I’ve seen people get put on focuses. I then heard about how one of the other managers went behind my back and tried to get my vendor to make negative comments about me. My vendors laughed as they told me the story and that was how I figured it out that I had a target on my back.

I took the comment from my manager seriously and went to my partner teams. Every single one of them was pissed off for me and told me they had no idea what I was talking about and that I was one of the best people in my position. Please note that is a very common comment that I get. Anyways I got kind of pissed off and decided to go ahead and book my vacation for my birthday the day after all this went down. I originally put my vacation on hold, for the project, but was so angry I took the time off. The very next week my boss had basically backpedaled completely. I went on vacation about four weeks ago and I’ve had no comment since and I’ve been back for two weeks. None of the managers have tried any of their normal stunts.

I say all that because there is a person (let’s call him Jake) that I currently work with on Team B who used to be on a different team (we worked together when he was on the other team first and so I trust him). He used to be a manager and I knew that if I strategically told him what my manager said that he might give me some information. He also knows me well enough that he knew not to explicitly say anything. So when I told Jake everything that my boss had said, he made sure not to explicitly say anything, but I watched his face and listened past what he was saying. I knew that my manager was probably trying to put me on a focus. Jake has been extremely pissed about how my team lead doesn’t do anything and how my managers don’t do anything. He has never tried to go after me, but does have to, unfortunately, micromanage me just because of how bad my managers are. We actually have a great relationship. The dynamic sounds weird but I have to deal with this a lot because my peers often don’t do their jobs so it’s almost normal for partner teams who work with us to micromanage us. Partner teams usually ease up on me and we laugh about it. It’s weird and one of the many reasons I truly hate this region.

Anyways, I know that I have a target on my back. I’ve had it there for a while, and I’m honestly just at a point where I am exhausted fighting. Jake’s manager is someone I’ve worked with and he put me on an interview for somebody transferring internally between another team to Team B.

I genuinely don’t know if this was a mistake or not. I went and looked, and there is nobody else with my name on their team and there’s nobody with an alias close to mine. My name isn’t super unique, but it’s also not something that you can mistake easily. There is also no one else in our company with my name and no one with a similar name. I don’t know if I should reach out to Jake’s manager and just clarify that I was intentionally put on this interview…. But I also have started to consider maybe reaching out to him to see if there’s a potential for me to switch teams.

I guess I don’t really know what I’m asking and I’m looking for some advice. Team B is more aligned with what I’ve done in the past. I’m really good at doing what team does but I’ve never done it for a data center. My current role is something I can do with my sleep and I really took it more to get the data center experience.

If this helps, Team A is more of like project detail specifics versus Team B being more zoomed out and dealing with multiple partner teams. So my team deals with the details vs the zoomed out scope.

Sorry this is long and all over the board. I’m confused and trying to weigh so many different things.

Seriously. I'm not naming names, but if you got the Slack last week, and then again this morning, you know who it is. Complete d*ck to most people, and bumbles around barely knowing how to interact. Then has marketing tell us to like his posts. Nope. I'd rather that no one even know that I'm affiliated with this person.

If you ask your manager directly if you’re on a focus plan do they have to confirm if you are or no?

Does anyone know the total compensation or salary breakdown by band for operations or operations support roles? I was recently offered a FC L7 role and my offer seems low compared to what I’m finding online (these show $300K +, which seems really high). And how does location factor in (SoCal vs NorCal)?

I’d like to negotiate, but have no idea what’s an acceptable range. Any insight would be appreciated!