Virtual jobs at big companies are nothing new. Amazon has been hiring home-based staff for many years and new opportunities are becoming available daily – in the US especially. Amazon has a website devoted to its work from home positions. At the moment, there are hundreds of “virtual” positions taking applications.
The types of work opportunities are across the board and include, Administrative Support, Customer Service, Writing/Editorial, Marketing & PR, Database Administration, Finance & Accounting, Leadership Development & Training, IT, Human Resources, Management, Sales, and many others. Current and past employees give above average ratings to the company, with scores 3.6 out of 5 stars on Indeed.com and 3.8 out of 5 on Glassdoor.
In addition to the perks of working at home, Amazon's "virtual" employees also get the standard Amazon full-time employee benefits which include health and dental insurance, a 401K plan with company match, restricted stock units, maternity and parental leave, adoption assistance – and an employee discount on Amazon products.
Pay will vary by job but Amazon recently instated a policy stating that all employees will be paid at least $15/hour.
Click here to see the most up to date virtual positions listed at Amazon and use the tools in the left column to narrow your search results.