Career Progression Opportunity Information
A Career at Amazon
Amazon has invested more than £9.3 billion in its UK Operations since 2010 and has a dedicated and enthusiastic workforce who play a crucial role in delivering a first-rate level of service for our customers.
Amazon has pledged to create 2,500 new permanent roles across the country, bringing its full-time workforce to 27,500, at its UK Head Office in London; three Development Centres in Cambridge, Edinburgh and London; its Customer Service Centre in Edinburgh.
In the UK there are 20 fulfilment centres. Our European network means that Amazon customers in the UK can choose from millions of products stored in our fulfilment centres across Europe. Our UK fulfilment centres also dispatch packages to tens of millions of customers across Europe as well as in the UK.
Amazon employees do not have zero-hour contracts. Currently over 95% of associates in our fulfilment centres work a 40-hour week.
Amazon employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, subsidised meals and an employee discount, which combined are worth more than £700 annually, as well as a company pension plan.
Amazon has also introduced Career Choice, an innovative education programme which pre-pays 95% of tuition and associated fees for permanent employees to undertake nationally recognised courses and funds up to £8,000 over four years.
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