Amazon: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Oct 2023
Amazon announced hiring 250,000 employees for diverse roles
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Amazon announced hiring 250,000 employees for diverse roles

Amazon announced that it is hiring 250,000 employees throughout the U.S. in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network, and 30,000 of those will be across California. A diverse range of roles—from packing and picking to sorting and shipping—are available to applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. The flexibility of jobs available […]

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Amazon India inks pact with 5 states to empower PwDs
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Amazon India inks pact with 5 states to empower PwDs

With an aim to engage with employable Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and to enable their participation in the mainstream workforce, Amazon India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five State Governments, including Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The MoU which extends until 2026 aims to provide skilling and employment opportunities to PwD […]

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Amazon employee says lost trust in company after asked to WFO
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Amazon employee says lost trust in company after asked to WFO

According to media reports, an Amazon employee, hired in remote role, says lost trust in company after being told to work from office. The employee, a software development engineer said that Amazon hired him in a remote role. However, the company has suddenly made a U-turn and is asking to work from office. “I’m being […]

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Amazon hiring for various roles including interns & HR Jobs, Apply
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Amazon hiring for various roles including interns & HR Jobs, Apply

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon is hiring for various roles including interns. The company said on its career page, “Technology is in everything we do. We rely on it to provide the excellence our customers deserve. And that’s why our software engineers are crucial to every aspect of our operations. They’re […]

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Amazon offers free ML course for graduates 2024-25; last date Sep 6
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Amazon offers free ML course for graduates 2024-25; last date Sep 6

Amazon India has launched the third edition of Machine Learning (ML) Summer School—an immersive programme that aims to provide students with the opportunity to learn key ML technologies. Last year, Amazon announced the second edition of its India Machine Learning (ML) Summer School. Furtherance of the effort to help students in India prepare for industry […]

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Netflix, Amazon offering upto Rs 7.4 Cr annual salary for AI experts
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Netflix, Amazon offering upto Rs 7.4 Cr annual salary for AI experts

Amazon is also actively seeking skilled individuals in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The company has posted a job opportunity for the position of senior manager specializing in applied science and generative AI. For this role company is seeking an experienced science leader who is adept at a variety of skills; especially in generative […]

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Amazon devices and services head Dave Limp retires after 13.5 yrs
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Amazon devices and services head Dave Limp retires after 13.5 yrs

Dave Limp, head of Amazon devices and services has been with the company for 13.5 years has announced that he is stepping down. Andy Jassy and Dave Limp shared the following messages with Amazon employees: I wanted to share with this group that after 13.5 years with Amazon and countless contributions to the company, Dave […]

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Amazon employee sacked after 9 yrs: being part of layoff isn’t easy
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Amazon employee sacked after 9 yrs: being part of layoff isn’t easy

An American multinational technology company, Amazon has sacked an employee after 9 years of service she said that being part of a layoff isn’t easy. Shylo Staats, shared a post on LinkedIn saying, “After 9 years, I’m bid farewell to Amazon. Being part of the layoffs isn’t easy, but I’m filled with gratitude.” “I am grateful […]

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Amazon created over 13 lakh direct & indirect jobs in India
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Amazon created over 13 lakh direct & indirect jobs in India

An American multinational technology company, Amazon India shared updates on the pledges it had announced as part of its commitment to India. The company has shared that it has cumulatively digitized over 62 lakh (6.2 million) micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), enabled nearly $8 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports and created more than 13 […]

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Amazon is asking some employees to relocate, here’s why
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Amazon is asking some employees to relocate, here’s why

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate to other cities as part of its return-to-office policy. The announcement follows when the company earlier mandated employees to work from the office three days a week. As per reports, however, the company hasn’t decided the number of employees […]

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Google takes legal action against CCI, alleging favour to Amazon
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Google takes legal action against CCI, alleging favour to Amazon

The tech giant Google takes legal action against India’s Competition Commission, alleging favouritism towards the e-commerce company Amazon. Earlier, Amazon had complained about its struggles to develop a modified version of the Android system due to Google’s restrictions. According to Google court filing consists of a comprehensive 1,004-page document. The CCI’s directive was aimed solely at […]

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Amazon launches Early Internship in India, 8 weeks paid program
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Amazon launches Early Internship in India, 8 weeks paid program

Amazon Future Engineer (AFE), the flagship philanthropic computer science education program by Amazon, has launched an early internship program exclusively for AFE Scholars. The AFE Internship offers a unique opportunity for girl students from low-income families to gain valuable work experience, preparing them to become future leaders in the tech industry. 68 AFE Scholars, who […]

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