Amazon Employee Discount: The Nuts & Bolts So You Can Take Advantage
If you found this page you’re probably either a new hire at Amazon (or considering applying) and wondering what the Amazon employee discount is and how it works exactly. While researching their employee discount, and talking to my Amazon contacts, it quickly became evident that their discount is only a small portion of their employee benefits package. So I went ahead and also listed the major Amazon employee benefits you get from working for the eCommerce giant. Let’s get to it shall we…
Amazon Offers a 10% Employee Discount
10% seems pretty solid until you see that they cap the discount at an annual maximum of $100.
So basically you get 10% off everything you buy up to $1,000 spent.
While it’s not a great discount, it’s definitely better than nothing and you can use it every day of the year.
PRO TIP: USE YOUR DISCOUNT ONLY DURING MAJOR SALES
Be sure to utilize your employee discount during significant sales events like Prime Day, Black Friday, or Cyber Monday.
By combining your 10% discount with existing promotions, you can easily double-dip your savings.
Also, employees often get early access to deals during events like Prime Day or Black Friday. Be sure take advantage of this to secure popular items before they sell out.
For example, a $100 item discounted by 30% during Black Friday drops to $70. Your 10% discount applies to the $70, reducing it further to $63.
I’d even suggest adding items to your cart or wishlist in advance, so you can quickly purchase them when you gain access to the sale.
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Gotta Work for 30 Days to Be Eligible
I was told by a current Amazon employee that you have to work for the company for 30 days before you can tap into your employee discount.
They Exclude Some Stuff from the Discount
Specifically, products must be sold and fulfilled directly by Amazon and NOT 3rd party sellers.
So it’s smart to filter out all 3rd party sellers from your search results to make it easy.
Also, it’s worth noting that employees are stuck paying full price for a Prime Membership.
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India Employees Are Excluded
I chatted with a customer service rep that lived in India and he told me they do not get an employee discount.
3rd Party Contractors Do NOT Get the Discount Either
Unfortunately 3rd party sellers and those who deliver for Amazon, but are independent contractors, are not eligible.
According to Amazon employee, Sabrina, the best way to see if you’re eligible for the discount is to check the AtoZ app and see what your “Employee Status” is.
Within the app, you’ll want to tap your picture and see if an employee discount code appears.
Amazon Affiliate Links and Their Employee Discount
The Amazon Affiliate Program lets you earn a commission on any Amazon links on your site or blog that people click-on and subsequently make a purchase.
You get a small commission on the sale and it can add up to significant money depending on how much traffic your site gets.
BUT….you cannot click on your own Amazon links, buy something, and earn a commission.
They put a kibosh on that sneaky practice awhile back.
Employees Earn Extra for Working on Holidays
Amazon employees earn “time and half” if they work on the following 6 holidays:
- New Year’s Day.
- Memorial Day.
- Independence Day.
- Labor Day.
- Thanksgiving Day.
- Christmas Day.
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Other Amazon Employee Benefits
Here are some other benefits to working at Amazon in no particular order…
– $15/hour Starting Wage – The absolute least they’ll pay you is $15/hour while the national average salary at Amazon is $23/hour.
– Health Benefits – You’re eligible on your first day of work as long as you work 20+ hours per week.
– Maternity & Paternity Leave – Full-time employees (blue badges) get up to 4 weeks pre-partum and 10 weeks paid leave post-partum.
– Tuition Reimbursement – After working for Amazon for 1-year, you’re eligible for 95% tuition reimbursement towards an Associates degree or certificate.
– Adoption Assistance – Up to $5,000 for single child adoptions and $10,000 for sibling/group adoptions.
– Employee Assistance Plan – Free counseling services for all employees and household members. This includes 3 free in-person counseling sessions per year.
Ask the Reader: Are you a current or former Amazon employee? How often did you take advantage of their employee discount?
By Kyle James
I started Rather-Be-Shopping.com in 2000 and have become a consumer expert and advocate writing about out-of-the-box ways to save at stores like Amazon, Walmart, Target and Costco to name a few. I’ve been featured on FOX News, Good Morning America, and the NY Times talking about my savings tips. (Learn more)
THIS ISN’T TRUE, WE ONLY GET $100 OFF IN TOTAL NOT $1000
I think you misread the article. He stated you get $100 off annually which means the 10% discount only applies to the first $1000 spent.
It’s a real shame you can’t read. Prolly why all my stuff goes to the wrong place
I bought stuff using code and I saved $3 then I looked at my discount balance of $100 and it was at $97!! So it’s 10% off of items shipped and sold by Amazon! You get $100 to spend in discounts for the year that’s all! So if you use all $100 in one transaction for a purchase of 1,000 then you’ve spent it all and cannot use it again until it renews for another year! First 1,000 spent you’re capped there so it will always be the first 1,000 spent each year. Anyway I hope this clarifies better. He didn’t say we get 1,000 off in total!
This is why people need to pay attention in math class.
EXACTLY
I work for Arrow Vans, in the Salem, Oregon center. I deliver Amazon packages, do I get the discount?
Hello! You have to be an employee under Amazon! In most cases they will not extend benefits/bonuses to third party contractors. But! You can also check out Inside Amazon or shoot an email out to your HR rep (or manager) and have them look into it. They will definitely be your best point of contact for an Amazon rep. Also like the comment below yours….check your AtoZ app to see if your employee status.
I deliver for Amazon but think it’s a 3rd party not to sure honestly but we are Grit delivery. Do we get the discounts? If so on what and how do I use it?
Do you have the A-Z app? If so when you click your picture you should see a code, if it’s there then you do get the discount
Is ‘sold and fulfilled by Amazon’ mean the ‘Amazon Basics’ brand/products only? &/or how can you easily know if (or search for) products qualify for the discount and are considered to be ‘sold AND fulfilled’ by Amazon?
No I’ve purchased things like rockstar energy drinks or storage units and received a discount. If you look under the buy now button you have 2 bars one says where it comes from the other who it’s sold by. To receive the employee discount, it has to say sold by amazon.com , no one else. I attached a picture of what it looks like.
Do the discount codes work one time?
You get the 10% discount as soon as they give you the code, it’s a 1 time use and not sharable or transferable. Received mine within a week of starting, not after 30 days.
You also get a $110 Zappos voucher to use on work shoes/boots.
Does this discount also apply to DSP drivers?
No – blue badges only they have yellow badges
White badges get the discount as well.