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Updated on: May 2023
Amazon in India is hiring Interns WFH Roles Apply
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Amazon in India is hiring Interns WFH Roles Apply

May 17, 2023

Ex-Amazon employee landed with hike after being laid off

The e-commerce giant, Amazon earlier in January announced , layoffs globally to cut costs. One ...

Industry
May 16, 2023
Ex-Amazon employee landed with hike after being laid off

Amazon India layoffs Tech giant lays off about employees

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon is laying off about ...

Layoffs
May 16, 2023
Amazon India layoffs Tech giant lays off about employees

ONDC multi-service platform beating Swiggy, Zomato Check here

Multi-service platform Open Network for Digital Commerce ONDC is giving tough competition with Swi...

Industry
May 8, 2023
ONDC multi-service platform beating Swiggy, Zomato Check here
Amazon India is hiring for summer internship program & WFH Jobs
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Amazon India is hiring for summer internship program & WFH Jobs

An American multinational technology company, Amazon India is hiring for various profiles including internships. Internships Description Amazon is looking for a talented, customer-obsessed Business and performance Analyst Intern to be based in Mumbai India to help shape the future of our Data Centers. Also Watch, What is Quantum Technology and How it Can Revolutionize Hiring, […]

Apr 29, 2023
3M to layoff 6,000 employees globally, Amazon begins layoff in HR
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3M to layoff 6,000 employees globally, Amazon begins layoff in HR

An American multinational conglomerate, 3M is layoff 6,000 jobs as part of part of an ongoing restructuring. This is the second time the company has announced the layoff this year. The company has announced a total of 8,500 job cuts this year. This is nearly about a 10% decline in its global workforce.  While 3M […]

Apr 27, 2023
LinkedIn Top 25 best workplaces to grow your career in India
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LinkedIn Top 25 best workplaces to grow your career in India

The professional social media platform LinkedIn has shared a list of the top 25 workplaces in India that are the best workplaces to grow a career. The list is backed by unique LinkedIn data measuring different elements of career progression. However, the list reveals companies like Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank, and Games24x7 that are helping their employees build […]

Apr 19, 2023
Amazon to plans to cut Stock Awards & fire hundreds of employees
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Amazon to plans to cut Stock Awards & fire hundreds of employees

The e-commerce technology company, Amazon has recently announced to sack more than 100 employees from its gaming division.  The company is ongoing efforts to restructure and streamline its operations resulting in layoffs. The company’s Games VP Christoph Hartmann wrote a memo to staff and informed them about the job cuts. Christoph Hartmann wrote, “After evaluating […]

Apr 6, 2023
Campus hiring for IT and Tech slows down 25% amid layoffs
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Campus hiring for IT and Tech slows down 25% amid layoffs

Many companies earlier delayed the onboarding of employees now the reports show that campus hiring for IT and tech slows down by 25% amid layoffs. The impact of layoffs is huge on campus hiring as the number of companies hiring for core tech roles has come down by almost 20-25 percent as the companies have reduced […]

Mar 27, 2023
Amazon HR rejects 30,000 employees’ petition on return to office
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Amazon HR rejects 30,000 employees’ petition on return to office

Earlier, Amazon had asked employees to be in the office at least three days a week from May 1. The company informed the employees through Amazon’s blog, and chief executive Andy Jassy wrote the decision that was taken at a meeting. However, at the time of the announcement the company had to finalize the details for […]

Mar 24, 2023
Amazon posted nearly 25000 openings for 7798 approved positions
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Amazon posted nearly 25000 openings for 7798 approved positions

According to Insider reports, Amazon team of the Web Services Department (AWS) had posted 24,988 open positions, but only 7,798 of those positions were approved to be filled. The company posted over three times the number of job openings approved in 2022. This indicates Amazon’s over-hiring employees and the error has ever caused mass layoffs within […]

Mar 24, 2023
Amazon employee disappointed ‘my first job ended so soon’
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Amazon employee disappointed ‘my first job ended so soon’

The year 2023 started on a layoff note many Tech companies have sacked lakhs of employees. So far in 2023, there have been 668 layoffs at tech companies with 184,850 people impacted (2,311 people per day). Amazon has recently announced the second round of layoffs.  Amazon sacked 27,000 employees in the last three months. Recently, the company announced to layoff of 9000 […]

Mar 21, 2023
Amazon second round of layoffs to sack 9,000 employees
Layoffs

Amazon second round of layoffs to sack 9,000 employees

An American technology company, Amazon has said that the company is sacking 9,000 more employees in the next few weeks. The employees mostly in AWS, advertising, and Twitch will be impacted by the layoffs. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared the information in a blog post. The impacted employees will be provided packages that include a […]

Mar 21, 2023
Simpl appoints Neha Dixit as Vice President- People Operations
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Simpl appoints Neha Dixit as Vice President- People Operations

India’s leading 1-tap checkout network, to promote a better work-life balance Simpl has appointed Neha Dixit as Vice President of People Operations. In this role, Neha will be responsible for leading the organization’s HR Business Partner function and providing leadership for people and culture priorities. Commenting on the appointment, Nitya Sharma, CEO & Co-Founder – […]

Mar 7, 2023
Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown
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Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown

By the reports of the Economic Times, engineering colleges have witnessed a tough placement season due to the hiring slowdown. Harpreet Singh Saluja, Founder-President of Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate said, “This situation will remain till the U.S. economy recovers” The companies have initially delayed the onboarding of the employees and also reduced the salary […]

Feb 28, 2023
Amazon Web Services re/Start FREE training program for cloud careers
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Amazon Web Services re/Start FREE training program for cloud careers

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has introduced a re/Start workforce development training program. What is Amazon Web Services re/Start Training program? This program prepares individuals for careers in the cloud and connects them to potential employers. A technology background is not required to apply. The program is free to the learner and focused […]

Feb 24, 2023