US Benefits and Stock
There are many things to consider when deciding on your next employer. At Amazon, we offer employees the chance to work with great people on exciting projects with lots of opportunity for growth. We also provide a full range of benefits for you and your eligible family members (including domestic partners). While the benefits may vary slightly from location to location, these are the basic benefits for regular full-time, U.S. employees:
United States
Health
- A choice of four medical plans, including prescription drug benefits, designed to meet your individual coverage needs
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
Finance
- 401(k) savings plan with a company match
- Company-paid basic life and accident coverage as well as optional additional (and dependent) coverage at a low cost
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability plan
- Health-care and dependent-care flexible spending account
Employee Assistance
- Employee assistance program including dependent-care referral services and financial/legal services
- Child and Elder care assistance
Timeoff
- Employees earn vacation time, and up to six paid personal days per year
- Six company holidays
Stock
At Amazon, employees have the opportunity to become owners of the Company. We want employees to think like owners, and awarding equity provides an ownership opportunity to our employees. Eligible Amazon and subsidiary employees receive Amazon Restricted Stock Units.