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The Industrial Engineering role at Amway had quite a few different responsibilities ranging from managing large process development projects to creating ERP Routings for new products. Got to see many different aspects of the business which was quite fascinating. The job itself was hectic at times, but overall a lot of fun. Also quite flexible when it came to hours and work location. I started during COVID. I absolutely positively hated working remote, and started coming into the office daily at the earliest opportunity (If you are on campus every day and make your presence known to the plants, this earns you huge points come review time).

The Group Leaders and Plant Managers are solid, although prepare yourself for some culture shock and office politics. Some of the departments outside of operations sometimes went outside of their lane, causing some unnecessary strife. 

The 900 cuts in 2021 were a major blow to morale, and still was still low when I left the company (my own decision, not job elimination). The reorg that followed came with some major readjustments that took about 3 months to really get settled in with new structure and leadership.

Executive and Director Level Leadership changed their mind a lot when it came to the future of Amway. Went back and forth on major A70 initiatives a few times, having to redo analyses to the point of frustration. 

I would recommend taking an Industrial Engineering position here if available. The IE manager is awesome. You definitely get some extremely valuable experience and exposure to the company. Strong and pragmatic personalities tend to do the best here. 

I ultimately left because my wife and I wanted to move out of state. Michigan is gloomy and did not handle COVID the best. 

I was also an Amway ABO during my tenure there, and there seemed to be a disconnect between Amway and their ABO's. Amway's customers are the end user of the product, not the ABO that buys it from Amway. Amway may be up against Herbalife and Mary Kay for distributors, but the ABO is up against Meijer, Walmart, and Walgreens. The pricing structure of Amway's products automatically put the ABO at a cost disadvantage, and the quality of Amway's products do not always make up that gap (Except for Nutrilite. Those are the best vitamins on the planet). I do foresee that disconnect causing major issues for Amway's profitability in the future.  


I am a temp there currently. I work in nutrition. Not only what the title says but the management does nothing but hassle you about little petty things that overall dont matter in the long run. If you do your research, this company sells overly expensive bs products that dont really work. They are SNAKE OIL salesmen and producers. $300 For a small thing of anti aging cream that doesnt really work. Its just placebo! $120 For a small box of "meal replacement" powder that really is just full of soy, powdered milk, and fake "natural" flavoring! They are a scamming mlm company just like younique and all the other ones. AND IF YOU DONT KNOW ALREADY AN MLM IS A PYRAMID SCHEME! The so called "independant" business owners on here are just fake reviews to peddle their "radical new protein powder :DDDDD". The work environment is absolutely terrible. Half the time the lines arent even up and when they are down they want you to clean.... even though everything has been cleaned! I LITTERALLY stood there for an hour and a half cleaning the same spot over and over as id already cleaned the whole line! You cant talk to anyone unless you want the techs to report it to your coordinator. We do it anyways as human interaction is human nature and you cant stop that. The techs WONT LET YOU use your phone if you have nothing to do but check their social media and PLAY GAMES and sit down when their line is running and they have nothing to do! They get onto us about it and its bs! These 2 individuals that keep coming back after they time out (The contract is 1 year 8 months) think that they are gods gift to this green earth and think they are your boss keep causing conflict and undue stress to me and several others but they refuse to fire them because "the techs say they are good workers". I wake up half the time to go to work and puke my guts out due to the stress they put us through. I hate this place. NEVER WORK FOR AN MLM. Say hi to r/antimlm by the way.

At Amway I was very fortunate to be hired into the company as a full time employee. I was hired in at the time to be a line operator and advance to Machine Operator. This was one of the many goals I had while there. 

Being in charge of the line included making sure all parts of the machine we were working on was oiled, free of degree or any thing else, job was entered into system, turning on machine and get it started. I worked on the line but also was responsible for clearing jams, making sure stock or product was at the job and assist the machine operator with any other tasks including fixing the machine. This job was very labor intense job and kept one busy. At times it could be mundane, being mostly factory work, but other wise was good. I enjoyed working side by side with the machine operator when any of the stickers or binder needed fixing. The other thing I loved most was working on huge mailings. This specific job was great because you had to really pay attention to addresses, labels, and batch numbers. 

Once being at Amway for almost a year some changes came through the entire company. Some departments were completely  gone and others down sized quite a bit. Our department started to have some changes take place that at the time jeopardized many peoples jobs. Learning about this was difficult and knowing that my position wouldn't be available in the next year was the hardest thing to come to terms with. Sadly I had to look for another job. The employees here were all great group of people who I looked forward to seeing. I learned so much here that I have taken and applied to many jobs both professional and personal.

This is a very cult like environment. Extremely sketchy on how they actually made money.
Although the person who brought me in was a good guy.

I know it's technically not a scheme, but it is a scheme. The idea is to recruit majority family members and friends to "start their own business" and become IBO's. From there, they push said IBO's to buy Amway products in a large sum on a monthly basis, usually around $250-$350. That's how a most of the money is made. So essentially the more IBO's you have making monthly purchases the more money you get.

They also want you to go to weekly meetings ($5/meeting). I went to 3 and they were all the same, just different people pushing how great the "plan" is and at the end to buy the products. In addition to these meetings, the IBO who brought you in and the IBO who brought them try to set up individual meetings with you every week. Meetings usually consisted of trying to get you to reach out to the contacts you have in your phone.

One of the major selling points of the plan was the ability to retire early because of how much more money you could make, surpassing your 9-5. Although a majority of the IBO's on my team were established mechanical engineers, doctors, and entrepreneurs already well off.

ALSO, they want you to subscribe to an app, minimum $60/month which is INSANE!!! The app has podcasts, audio books, etc. from other IBO's, again preaching the same message. Overall, if your a "good IBO", you will pay $250/month for products plus $60/mo for the app and spend your evenings and weekends and looking for potential IBO's.


As independent business owners we choose how our typical day will be. Although we are advised to work at least 2-3 hours a day to make progress in our business. We are also pushed to read books and listen to CD's to gain more knowledge about business. What we learn are principles and values like respect, responsibility, positive attitudes, etc. Also how to better our personal lives in the area of health and relationships with the people around us so we can all get along with other IBOs and our own families. In order to qualify working here you must be at least 18 years of age or 16 but with parent's consent. No experience needed all training is given. Must pay $177 to get your kit that contains a license, books, and CD's, catalogues for sales. All this is to benefit yourself in your business. My co-workers are very optimistic, fun, respectful, and very easy to work with. The hardest part of the job is recruiting, gaining a higher reputation, and training others. All of this is difficult usually just in the beginning when you start. The most enjoyable part is spending time with co-workers as a family since this business is just more than a job to us and it helps us keep united and work as a team. Attending Seminars and Conventions are really fun as well and at the same time we learn something new.

The families that own Amway are great.  They really care about employees as people not just an expendable asset to meet a quarterly number.  Depending on where you work at Amway, the work / life balance is great.  They allow work from home and a flexible schedule. The pay is competitive as well, but for some reason they are stingy with vacation.   
But, beyond that, Amway suffers from the typical big company syndrome.  They are functionally siloed with executive and business line leaders who struggle to make decisions.  
There performance management system is HORRIBLE!  Every year they force all managers to force rank all employees with our bonuses tied to where we fall in the ranking.  Management hates it and employees hate it, but HR won't change it. That being said, if you do manage to be lucky enough to get a nice bonus, its a REALLY nice bonus.  

Bottom line:  If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, Amway may not be the place for you due to the company politics.  Sort of ironic, since the Amway business thrives on the entrepreneurial spirit of the distributor force. But, if you are looking to just go to work every day, maintain the status quo, get paid fairly, and live a balanced life, than Amway is great!

Start the day checking email, respond to messages.   
I learn things everyday.   The people who are in the highest levels have been with the company for a long time, some are direct relatives of the creators.   Co-workers are supportive and willing to answer any questions and help anytime.   The hardest, most difficult part of Amway is bringing it up and suggesting to people I don't really know all that well, as well as friends, some family that they should check out products and give them a try.   Especially considering some of the pricing.  But you look at quality, and other aspects, it isn't so bad.   It can be very intimidating when you're new and have no experience in doing sales.   
A great thing about it is that you can do this literally from anywhere.   I was born in a small town, and Amway doesn't really get around to that area.   But in bigger towns, and cities, there is definitely more opportunity and potential to get your business going.   If you're new and have never been a part of something like it, you do have to get used to it.  You can definitely build your business.   Another great thing about it, is the hours.   You can work hours all hours and days.   If you have a particular time of day that works better for you and customers, potential recruits, run with that.  Whatever works best for you.       

I worked for Amway for 8 years. During this time I was able to learn and grow tremendously. However, during this time, I've experienced the company culture change from a family-oriented company where people help each other to a competitive environment where people are rated against each other. There are lots of changes happening causing fear and protectionist behavior, and the forced-ranking bonus payout system is only perpetuating this problem. Additionally, the bonus payouts are dependent on whether or not ridiculously high sales forecast goals are met. Though the company pays well, the days of great pay are over. The business model is outdated and its not going to change anytime soon. 

Amway has an amazing customer based - the distributors - of which, I was fortunate enough to have been able to work with several. Sadly, so few in the company realize how business decisions can greatly impact the lives of the distributors. Both good and bad. (This realization also impacts the decision not to modernize the business model.)

Overall, I had a good experience. I learned and grew a lot and made a lot of great friends and mentors. It's just time for me to gain new experiences. 

A typical day at Amway was not too bad. You check to see which department you'd be working in. You'd also join your team and do stretches together. You made friends here and there. It was a very hands on place to work. You had to keep busy at all times and be aware of your surroundings in case of any safety hazards. Amway does take care of their employees and enforces strict rules on safety, which is great! I learned a lot working there, like, how to create water filters, how to properly package anything that was being distributed. You also learn that, you may not see your customers physically, but you are sending out product that will end up in their hands. So, you really have to pay attention and care about what you are doing, your customers are really relying on you to present them with great product. Also, it's fun knowing that the customers you are sending product to are all over the world, since Amway is indeed, Global. That hardest part of working at Amway, would have to be that it gets very boring sometimes and you're not really "allowed" to converse with your co-workers. Which then leads to tension and frustration when you're expected to keep quiet all 8 hours. So, don't even cough.

A typical work day is generating clients and showing them all thousands of products. Products that have only great intentions for them and also the environment. Amway has been Green since 1959. They are the number one dietary supplement sold across the world. They have the number one beauty product Artistry for the past 8 years. Also, they are sponsored by Miss America. With doing this with the products, we are taught by our up-lines and mentors to show them the business plan and system. A system that has been proven to work and has worked for over 50 years. My co-workers are very motivational and inspiring. They make sure I am provided with the rite leadership and information, all the time. The hardest part of my job is to stay positive and on track with the business. To never lose site of my dreams and why I started the business in the first place. The most enjoyable part of my job is to be in the atmosphere that the corporation provides us with. The meetings and seminars that are always available for us to take in knowledge and me other business owners.

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