5 awesome health benefits many Amazon employees can start using on their first day
We offer a number of benefits starting on day one of employment for our regular full-time employees, including health care, mental health and well-being resources, 24/7 medical counselors, and more.
We offer a range of free education and skills training programs to help our employees grow or shift their careers, and more than 700,000 people have taken advantage of them so far.
From exclusive discounts to Anytime pay, learn more about some unique benefits you may not know we offer employees.
Less than 25% of working Americans have access to paid parental leave— but Elizabeth does. As an Amazon employee, her paychecks continued while she made the transition to being a mom.
Financial success
We offer competitive pay, including an average hourly wage over $23 per hour for employees across our fulfillment and transportation network. Employees can participate in 401(k) plans with company match, enroll in subsidized life and accident insurance, and participate in prepaid college tuition programs. We also offer financial counseling, estate planning services, and paid short- and long-term disability.
Employee health
We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage to all regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position. Employees have access to accrued paid time off and paid holidays throughout the year, in addition to other leave and medical accommodation options available for mental and physical health concerns.
Caring for families
Our employees have access to a range of benefits to support their families, including health care and mental health resources, a network of childcare and eldercare caregivers, and discounts on select daycare centers. We provide free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD, and developmental disabilities, and adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses, including attorney fees, court costs, and travel.
Parental leave
We offer a variety of programs and benefits to support employees welcoming new children. Eligible birthing parents receive up to 20 weeks of fully paid leave, including up to 14 weeks of pregnancy disability leave and six weeks of parental leave. Eligible non-birthing parents, including adoptive parents, receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Upon return to work, eligible parents have access to our Ramp-Back program that offers a gradual shift back to a full-time schedule over several months. We also offer Leave Share, which provides six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or domestic partner who does not have access to paid parental leave through their employer.
The education benefit that pre-pays tuition for degrees and skills development
Launched in 2012, Career Choice is a prepaid education and training benefit that helps eligible employees continue their education or grow their skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere.
