Trampling over others to get ahead

Amazon has the most selfish culture of any business I have worked for. The working environment in my office is downright unpleasant and over-cramped. The Amazon brand name is clearly able to attract some smart people hoping to get on the gravy train, but as the company has grown, the culture has become much less friendly. Employees in general are entirely disposable and even tenured employees are not appreciated. 

I have never worked with such a large number of people who will happily stab each other in the back (or even in the front) to get ahead. There is no taking of genuine interest in people or fostering of team spirit. There is absolutely no investment in talent development. I find this unbelievable in a company the size of Amazon, especially since it apparently hasn't yet hurt the company's growth. 

The HR department comprises the most useless group of individuals I have ever encountered. They seem to do little more than manage people out of the company. To survive at Amazon (and that is what you'll need to do... just survive) you have to become an unquestioning drone who is fine to work all hours to meet all demands without positive feedback. On top of that, you need to start trampling over others to get ahead and sticking to cliques to survive. It's depressing that you have to act in such a selfish manner to succeed. It's even more depressing to think that you have to abandon your principles just to stay afloat. 

I also find it hilarious that one of Amazon's "peculiar ways" is to not come across like the corporate borg. This place is more like the corporate borg than anywhere else I have worked. And it's the worst of being a borg in standardizing bad behavior without any positive benefits. 

I think the most depressing thing is that the business is doing extremely well and yet there is no celebration of this and definitely no fun times. It is just a relentless drive for growth under ridiculous amounts of pressure. This company can suck you dry if you let it and it will then spit you out without a thought. This is the very unpleasant core of Amazon today.