Where? By whom? I looked for a while and I couldn't find a single source to suggest this. There are plenty of lists of good software workplaces, Amazon shows up on none of them.
People like working there because it is a great resume-booster. Work a couple years at Amazon, kill yourself for work, then move on to a real company with that on your CV.
>despite NYT hit pieces
Or as everyone else in the world knows it, "accurate reporting".
Here's a quote from an article from an employee that I think captures it: “Amazon is a culture of self-driven workaholics”
If you join the cult and agree it's a good idea to work yourself to death, it's a good place to do that. It's not a good place to go if you want to be a Seattleite, participate in a community or have a life at the same time.